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[–] 12 points 8 months ago (3 children)

My brother's Tesla has a manual latch you can pull, but it is not marked, and "concealed" by the door handle. I kept using it by accident which kinda pissed him off, because the door is designed to roll down the window about a half inch before opening to avoid damaging the window seal. Using the manual override skips this rolldown, and just bends the seal out of the way when you open the door.

Personally, I like the interior handles on the Mustang Mach E better. There is one latch to open the door, but it has two stages. First stage triggers the electric "door kicker" and the second stage physically pulls the latch open. So in an emergency, you just pull the same door handle harder to force it open.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    My Mazda MX-5 also rolls down the windows when opening the door, but its still a physical latch in the end so it's possible to design it this way (there's even a warning in the manual that the window could shatter if no battery is installed)

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I'm not saying it's impossible. I'm just sharing my experience with how Tesla implemented it.

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