There has been a barrage of bad news recently regarding the doors in Tesla’s electric cars: at the beginning of September, it was announced that handles fully integrated into the bodywork for opening ...
The more I deal in The Future® here at InsideEVs, the more I see things that didn't need to be reimagined. Things like a simple flap that pops open for electric-vehicle charging, for example, just ...
Tesla’s flush door handles have trapped at least 140 passengers since 2018, with some incidents resulting in injuries or fatalities. Unlike mechanical car doors that typically fail open, Tesla’s sleek ...
Like the K4 sedan, the 5-Door wears angular styling, with L-shaped headlights and taillights, blocky bumper elements, and an ...
The Tesla Model Y's flush-mounted electronic door handles are under scrutiny after U.S. regulators started looking into more than 174,000 Model Y crossovers with door handles that could fail during ...
Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny over safety incidents that trapped passengers inside their vehicles. Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s longtime design ...
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 ...
The electric automaker tried to reimagine how door handles work. Years later, it's facing investigations and a potential industry shift. The more I deal in The Future® here at InsideEVs, the more I ...
Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open ...
China is moving to ban hidden door handles to remove potential risks associated with the feature widely found in new energy vehicles and even some gasoline models. The Ministry of Industry and ...
Welcome back, everyone. Today we're tackling a piece of Tesla news that’s sparking concern—and for good reason. Tesla is redesigning its flush door handles after multiple reports that people, ...
Tesla is apparently rethinking one of its door handle designs as US regulators ramp up scrutiny. On a Bloomberg podcast this week, Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen revealed the company plans to ...