I’m not defending TESLA but, There’s definitely a lot more to this. The folks killing people in Buicks are probably geriatric so could be the demographic driver that’s the issue not the car itself. I see no reason why a Buick would we any different than an equivalent Platform GMC or Chevrolet. EV’s in general are more…

““John we have lots of ways that we can get stuff across the border, I will give you a call later I just need you to be complacent and how we do it and I don’t wanna do it over email.””

It hasn’t been mentioned, but the electronic door release is a software feature available in the app in the event the door handle is inoperable (ice, etc).
What the other poster is talking about, is a purely mechanical release and lock requires quite a few parts: a mechanical path/linkages for latching and an entirely…

It’s not invisible. It’s right there, and actually more prominent than the electric release, to the point that Tesla owners are constantly telling their passengers to stop pulling the wrong handle.

You might find it unlikely but the reality is people unfamiliar with the car are just as likely to use it. Had it happen multiple times myself and like the other person I now warn people not to use it as it can damage the windows. To the uninitiated, it is much more obvious that is a handle to open the door than the…

My mom has a Model 3 that I’ve driven quite a bit. I’ve had people find the manual release for the front doors by accident in it, so it’s not too terrible. But hers doesn’t even have a manual release for the rear doors; I’ve checked. And even when they have them, wow that is an awful design.

When I owned a Model Y, I had more issues with people using the emergency release than anything. Using it requires re-indexing the windows, which isn’t a huge deal but kind of a nuisance. I got in the habit of telling every passenger that they needed to press the button to exit, not use the very obvious emergency…

Considering the range of manual releases out there this one is just middle of the pack if you remove the “emergency” from it and check your bias at the door. Maybe you need a handle smack in the middle of your face so you bang into it every time the driver hits the brakes, but for most we know handles are somewhere on…

Please stop publishing headlines suggesting a company “loses” money on every sale. In addition to being a gross oversimplification of how R&D spending and actual manufacturing costs work, it’s just wrong on its face.

Is it at all possible that in those 10 days the driver didn’t actually know yet that they were accumulating the tickets? So, clearly, speeding in a school zone is not ideal, a presumed lag in the system would mean they didn’t realize they were racking up fines. 

As a dude who just bought a 2-year-old  model Y for half price, I thank him and other new-car buyers for their sacrifice.  Also quoted trade-in value is a scam if your car is in any kind of decent condition.  I've sold my last 3 cars myself for 2-4x their "trade in value.". 

Most of this sounds more like “sports car as a cruiser” problems than “EV as a cruiser” problems.

What not both?

If there was enough volume, like with Teslas and Leafs, there will be aftermarket inverter (control) boards and aftermarket battery management systems (BMS).

The point of the design is to not stress the glass when opening the door. If you need to exit in an emergency you won’t care if the window breaks.

Well, given that the CT did the davis dam test, we can at least assume* its J2807 certified. If it is, then it has to meet a structural weight requirement that is at least the maximum rated tow load on the hitch.

I am wagging my finger at Elon Musk because he has presented his solution as an ethical option and his idiot fanboys repeat such claims until they’re backed into a corner (exhibit A, thank you).

You can change the level of regenerative braking on the Tesla, from what I recall. Not sure if you can completely turn it off on the Tesla (I drive a Kia EV6 and you can turn regenerative braking off).
Either way, I’m not seeing your point here. You don’t have to keep the foot on the gas pedal for a controlled slow…

Teslas are definitely not known to have bugs after updates where people can’t open their doors, even with the manual latch

Why was that? Were the doors wedged shut (as can happen to any car) or were they unable to open the doors because Tesla won’t install actual door handles?