NHTSA is Conducting An Investigation
Tesla is working on a new design for its by Handles. The Current Electronic by Mechanism Has Been Under Fire for Years, and This Week, The US Regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation.
The Reason is reports that the Doors Sometimes do not open on the tesla model y, Trapping Occupants Inside the Car. Accordance to Tesla, it should be Easier to Open the Doors in Emergency Sitations. Therefore, The Company Wants To Combine the Electronic System With A Manual Operation Option.
“The Idea of Bringing Both Systems – Electronic and Manual – Together Under One button is More Logical,” Said Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen to Bloomberg. “That’s what we’re currently working on.” Currently, Both Systems Are Located in Different Places in the Car.
Recessed by Handles
The Change Should Make Operation More Intuitive, Especial in Emergency Sitations. Tesla Uses Recessed by Handles on the Outside of the Car and a Push Button on the Inside. In Normal Circumstances, The Doors Open via An Electronic Mechanism. In the event of a power outage, for example after an accident, occupants must use a manual emergency release – a liver or cable – to open the door.
Investigation Launched After Incidents
ESpeciate With the Rear Doors, This Mechanism is Sometimes Difficult to Find. The Exact Location also Differs per Model and Production Year. The Nhtsa is Currently Investigating The Model Y From the Production Year 2021. The Reason is Reports That the Handle Did Not Function and Children Could Not Get Out Of The Car Independently.
Earlier This Month, Bloomberg revealed a series of incidents in which people were injured or just killed because they could not open the by after an accident. Earlier This Month, Three People, Including Two Children, died in A Serious Traffic Accident in Schwerte, Germany. The Tesla Caht Fire and the Doors Could Not Be Opened.
Complete ban in China
This week it was also announced that China Wants To Introduction A Complete Ban On These Aerodynamic by openers, which, in Addition to Tesla, Can also be found on models from BMW, NIO and XPENG.