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.

  • Jimmycakes@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I guess something is better than nothing. Tint I feel like is not as powerful as laminated glass. It’s not fused with the glass just a sticker