If the door handle is frozen, the whole car is probably frozen.
Comment on New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds
echodot@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Is this because the door handle is some complicated electronic mechanism rather than a latch? Gee who could have possibly predicted that would be a problem.
My neighbour has a Tesla and last year I had great fun watching her trying to defrost her car enough to get the door handle to even come out.
artyom@piefed.social 1 day ago
x00z@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I think it’s mostly because of this: evseekers.com/why-do-tesla-windows-go-down-when-o… (Looks like AI slop but it does explain what I think it’s needed for)
Many modern car doors do not have a frame around the top of the window. So to not damage the window or seal in the door frame, they temporary lower it a bit using electricity. I’m sure Tesla would be incompetent enough to make it so there’s no decent way to do it without this feature.
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I have had to put quite a bit of force into a car door to get it to open on many an occasion. (Ice is a bitch) A normal door handle just works, stop trying to fix it!
Honytawk@feddit.nl 1 day ago
Yeah, but in those cases you actually can get a grip to pull on.
Unlike those hidden handles.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
I hate the little flip up style handle on my car, known for its winter capability, which regularly freezes enough that you’re afraid it’ll break if you pull any harder
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I have broken off one of the door handles on my car.