Comment on China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns

• Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You press on it, tons of Chinese cars already do this.

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How does it come out when you press on it?

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    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You press it in and it pops out.

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      • nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        why did i find this so funny

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    • Quexotic@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The lever point is offset such that when you press on the taller part of the handle, the front pops out and you can pull.

      They freeze quite solid in icy conditions. It’s really remarkable!

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They freeze quite solid in icy conditions

        Yeah that’s where I was going with this…

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• AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For the model 3 and Y with the mechanical handles you press on one end to get the other to pop out

  If it’s iced over, you can press on the other end and there’s a little room to effectively rock it back and forth a bit. I live in Massachusetts, I park outside, and this is my third winter with the car, and I’ve only had to do this twice. It worked each time with minimal effort

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