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Tesla is redesigning its door handles following safety probe, Bloomberg investigation

Tesla is “working on” redesigning its door handles so they are less likely to trap people inside the company’s cars, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen told Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The news comes just one day after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an probe into Tesla’s door handles, and one week after a Bloomberg News investigation highlighted multiple instances where owners or passengers were stuck in their cars following a crash. Von Holzhausen didn’t s

Tesla Model Y door handles now under federal safety scrutiny

When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began wielding its axe at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier this year, many believed this was done to weaken the agency's oversight over Tesla. But despite the Tesla CEO's sometimes-close relationship with the Trump administration, it appears there is still some independence left within NHTSA: earlier this week the agency opened a new safety investigation into the door handles of the Tesla Model Y. The timing may not

Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation over Door Handles

US auto safety regulators opened an investigation into whether some Tesla Inc. vehicle doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working and trapped children inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it’s opening a preliminary evaluation of Tesla’s electrically powered door handles becoming inoperative due to issues with certain vehicles’ low-voltage batteries. While the probe specifically focuses on an estimated 174,290 Model Y SUVs,

This great Good Lock module just got a major customizability update for One UI 8

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has updated its One-Hand Operation Plus module with two new features. The app now lets you have more than two sets of gesture handles, such as multiple sets on one side of the screen. The app also lets you use the system back gesture while gesture handles are enabled. Good Lock modules are easily one of the best reasons to get a Samsung phone, as these applications allow you to deeply customize various aspects of your device. One-Hand Operation