Flush door handles may look cool, but they're a safety concern, and Tesla has received criticism for the design for years.

Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, revealed on Bloomberg’s Hot Pursuit! podcast that the company is now working on ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...

Electronic and flush-mount door handles are getting attention from regulators. Safety advocates are calling for change following several high-profile crashes where hard-to-find or ...

Tesla’s door handle design is notoriously terrible, unintuitive, and dangerous. Customers have been saying it for years. After multiple damning reports, the company might finally be doing something ...

Sleek, futuristic, and a giant safety hazard—retractable and electronic door handles on EVs are now on regulators' radars. Electronic and flush-mount door handles are getting attention from regulators ...

A NASTY prediction. Within a couple of years it will be illegal to install round or oval doorknobs in any new or renovated buildings in Australia. In some cases, particularly in government buildings, ...

The EV giant has copped criticism from owners and regulators over a door handle design flaw which has left occupants trapped and, in severe cases, caused fatalities. Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s ...

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The formal simplicity of Sebastian Herkner’s new door handles for Italian brand Ento conceals a deeper story. Featuring smooth forms and a soft curve, the handle design, Herkner explains, is inspired ...

Architect Frank Gehry has designed new door handles for Italian manufacturers Valli & Valli. The new designs are additions to Gehry's Arrowheads and FOG collection, created for the brand last year ...