Tesla Reworks Model Y Door Handles Amid Safety Concerns
TL;DR
Tesla is redesigning its electronic door handles to make them more intuitive and safer, especially in panic situations, in response to safety investigations and potential regulatory changes in China. The new design will combine electronic and manual release mechanisms into a single button, addressing safety concerns raised by recent incidents.
- Tesla is updating its passenger-trapping door handles The Verge
- Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation Over Door Handles Bloomberg.com
- Tesla’s 2021 Model Y Doors Could Trap Riders, US Safety Agency Says The New York Times
- Tesla Is Being Investigated by the Feds for the Model Y's Electric Door Handles That May Not Work Car and Driver
- Tesla redesigning door handles that drew scrutiny over safety, Bloomberg News reports Reuters
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