Testimony Reveals Doors Would Not Open on Cybertruck That Caught Fire in Piedmont, Killing Three
Testimony Reveals Doors Would Not Open on Cybertruck That Caught Fire in Piedmont, Killing Three
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Some important corrections:
- 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)
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under the rubber mat of the "map pocket" in the doors
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.
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manual release
Also known as the same fucking handle you use every day in every other make of car.
Who lets this shit be sold?
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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
Reminder that you need a small, pointed object to shatter most automobile glass easily.
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Or a ball bearing, in the case of Cyberfuks.
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I'm impressed he broke the window at all with something soft and blunt.
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Some important corrections
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.
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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
I'm genuinely confused as to why you would prefer an electronic door opener. Is it just a gimmick for aesthetics? I've heard that it's to allow for frameless doors (in which it's better to open the window a bit before opening the door), but I've been in multiple cars that did that with a mechanical handle just fine, by simply adding a switch to that mechanical handle. It seems so stupid on so many levels: cost, reliability, repairability, and - chiefly - safety.
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my 1997 honda has frameless doors without needing an electronic door opener, or rolling the window down 🤷
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I think it puts some stress on the window, especially if you slam the door shut with too much force. I don't know how often this actually becomes a problem though, and in any case - you don't need an electronic door opener regardless.
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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.
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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
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Every sane vehicle with electric locks unlocks automatically after a crash.
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