Would be good if the EU could follow suit.
Hidden car door handles and lack of fully mechanical door opening is a massive safety failing.
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@quixoticgeek my car has them, but has a little flap so you can get your fingers behind if it doesn't pop out. And it is fully mechanical in operation. So it can be done safely... but it's still a pointless gimmick IMHO.
Not sure, but I think part of the issue with Teslas is not only that if the handle doesn't pop out you can't open from the outside, but also that the inside handle isn't physically connected to the latch, and requires power to operate. IIRC there's a hidden manual "pull to release" cable somewhere, but most owners won't know about it...
@swaldman yep. And on the model 3 it's basically under the seat cushion. Noone knows where it is. It's just really really bad design.
@quixoticgeek the excuse has always been air resistance, but the actual effect of door handles compared to "making every car look like an SUV" (except Tesla, TBF) has to be tiny...
@swaldman @quixoticgeek they’re finally bringing back estates but it took them way too long. I guess there’s more money in selling huge batteries to push bricks through the air.