The Highway Patrol’s investigation into a November Cybertruck crash in Piedmont where three college kids died is finding two very Tesla problems: the vehicle immediately caught fire, and its doors would not open.
The doors did not open from the outside, presumably because they were locked
The hero who tried to rescue the people inside was hitting the window with a tree branch, but the windows didn’t crack until after over a dozen swings
The article says nothing about opening the doors from the inside; if you are ever in that situation, cybertrucks have a manual release under the rubber mat of the “map pocket” in the doors (source)
I’ve been in the Model Y with the stupid wing doors and the release is behind the speaker covers in the door. The speaker covers are not easy to grab or remove. That’s when I have the user manual open and there isn’t a lithium fueled fire burning me up in seconds
Obviously they tried the door handles first unless they were knocked out. And to have a manual release in such a stupid, hidden spot? Don’t try to be an apologist for Tesla. There is no excuse for making such poorly designed cars these days.
Corrections to what? Does the article get any of these points wrong?
The article says nothing about opening the doors from the inside; if you are ever in that situation, cybertrucks have a manual release under the rubber mat of the “map pocket” in the doors (source)
That’s an irresponsible, deadly, anti-human design feature, but thanks for the tip I guess.
Some important corrections:
Every sane vehicle with electric locks unlocks automatically after a crash.
I’ve been in the Model Y with the stupid wing doors and the release is behind the speaker covers in the door. The speaker covers are not easy to grab or remove. That’s when I have the user manual open and there isn’t a lithium fueled fire burning me up in seconds
Obviously they tried the door handles first unless they were knocked out. And to have a manual release in such a stupid, hidden spot? Don’t try to be an apologist for Tesla. There is no excuse for making such poorly designed cars these days.
Corrections to what? Does the article get any of these points wrong?
That’s an irresponsible, deadly, anti-human design feature, but thanks for the tip I guess.
That sounds like a real shit place to try finding in a smoke and fire filled car. That thing needs a recall and crushed into cybercubes.