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[–] -2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (11 children)

Yeah, it's hard. How is it going to come out while there's nothing to grab on to?

E: I dunno who's downvoting me or why. I'm vehemently opposed to electronic door handles of any kind. But if you're going to have door handles that protrude and retract, they're gonna have to necessarily have a motor to push out against ice.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (9 children)

    You press on it, tons of Chinese cars already do this.

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  • [–] -2 points 9 months ago* (8 children)

    How does it come out when you press on it?

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    That's not how fucking springs work.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago*

    For the model 3 and Y with the mechanical handles you press on one end to get the other to pop out

    If it’s iced over, you can press on the other end and there’s a little room to effectively rock it back and forth a bit to break the ice. I live in Massachusetts, I park outside, and this is my third winter with the car, and I’ve only had to do this twice. It worked each time with minimal effort

    I have no idea what the model s and x do with the electronic self-presenting handles. They ought to have a defroster or some sort of vibrator to do similar. Not that it would help in an accident

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