Tesla owners install DIY rip cords to avoid being trapped behind all-electric doors

Facepalm: Like many electric vehicles, Teslas feature fully electric doors with emergency manual release mechanisms in case the car loses power. However, enough owners find Tesla's manual door openers insufficiently accessible that a market for custom escape latches has emerged. Numerous deadly incidents have occurred in which Tesla drivers and passengers were trapped inside their vehicles following a crash or fire. In many cases, survivors were rescued only after bystanders or first responders broke the windows, as power loss had rendered the doors inoperable. As a result, cautious Tesla owners have turned to various DIY solutions to make the vehicles' emergency release systems easier to access or more visible. These modifications have become so popular that some companies now mass-produce and sell them, highlighting a widespread concern over the accessibility of Tesla's emergency exits. Electric vehicles often use buttons to operate doors via electric motors, keeping the handles f ... Read full article.