In case you thought cars would become safer as technology developed… rest assured, Tesla is finding newer and ever-dumber ways to make their cars dangerous to occupants (and others).

TL;DR: If you’re in a Tesla and it loses power (like in a fire), the only way to open the doors is often an unlabeled wire behind either two panels or a speaker grill. Tesla owners are DIYing janky rip cords to make that wire easier to pull to escape.

  • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    Oh, I know almost nothing about Teslas (lack of interest on my part), but you are right.
    (Not sure how many Teslas use it tho.)

    It seems you can buy little glass saws if your side windows are laminated.

    Rescuers use power saws or these little clippers: