Electric doors can pose a danger when they stop working, and Rivian is reportedly responding to criticism by redesigning its ...

Tesla has been harshly criticized in the past for its electromechanical door releases, which proved a hazard to occupants in the case of a crash. With the refreshed Model Y, Tesla has made progress in ...

Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, revealed on Bloomberg’s Hot Pursuit! podcast that the company is now working on a redesign that combines its mechanical and electronic interior door ...

Following moves by Tesla, Rivian is planning to redesign the interior door handle on the upcoming R2. Here’s why.

A wrongful death lawsuit alleges Tesla’s electronic door handle system trapped a 19-year-old inside a burning Cybertruck.

The Tesla Cybertruck’s predilection for chopping vegetables and fake human fingers is well-known, but the infamous pinch hazards have mostly involved the EV’s powered frunk. A Cybertruck owner is now ...

Tesla redesigns deadly electronic door handles after 140+ passenger entrapment incidents, combining manual and electronic ...

Tesla finally updated the emergency rear-door release on its Model Y to allow easier access to the mechanical door release in an emergency. The update was introduced in August for the vehicles built ...

A recent Tesla fire shows that drivers of some modern vehicles should learn where emergency door releases are located, before they need them Using the electric door release in a 2017 Lincoln ...

Tesla is redesigning the electronic door handles that are currently under investigation for trapping people inside their vehicles. In an Interview with Bloomberg, Tesla design chief Franz von ...

Many newer cars have replaced the tried-and-true door handle with complex electronic versions. Here’s how to operate their manual releases in an emergency. Using the electronic door handle in a 2017 ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...