The only survivor of the October 24 fire was a woman in her 20s who was able to get to safety after a quick thinking passer-by smashed a window of the burning Model Y car to free her

cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/660354

The only survivor of the October 24 fire was a woman in her 20s who was able to get to safety after a quick thinking passer-by smashed a window of the burning Model Y car to free her

  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    7 months ago

    Not having mechanical door releases for emergencies like this just seems so friggin dumb, but what do I know.

      • n3m37hEnglish
        9·
        7 months ago

        And where are these releases? Are they accessible from the exterior easily like a door handle?

          • obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
            6·
            7 months ago

            That’s the first thing I’m going to think of while panicking when trapped in the back seat of a burning car that’s not mine: “pull a tab in the storage area of the door! It’s hidden behind a little patch of fabric, of course!”

          • n3m37hEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            Mmmmk, so now the driver is knocked out with the window up, what does a passerby do?

            • pbbananaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
              31·
              7 months ago

              Passenger side has it as well.

              Edit: oh it sounds like you’re wondering what someone outside the car does. They probably do the same thing they’d do for any car with hidden/shaved door handles (not exclusive to Tesla). Bust it open. It’s easy enough that vagrants do it all the time to steal junk.

      • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        7 months ago

        Ok well that’s good if true. Why didn’t they use it? Are they not widely known about by drivers or not in an obvious location for ease of access in an emergency? That’s my only assumption as to why this happened.

        Edit: read the article:

        There is a manual override in Tesla cars but the feature is not widely publicized, experts say.

      • AwesomeLowlanderEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Are the passengers also expected to read the manuals and watch the videos before getting a ride?

  • superkret@feddit.orgEnglish
    5·
    7 months ago

    Why don’t the doors unlock automatically after a crash, like on every other modern vehicle?