Door Handles, 2 different styles?

[arjay]

FWIW, I would prefer more fatness to the handle...the L extension looks a bit thin and stiletto like.

 

[favo]

Yeah, fatter, rounded back edges and maybe some grippy, soft backing.

 

[ttupper92618]

These are similar in function to those on many different models of Aston Martin cars.

They aren't really to my taste, but given their mechanical design I can see why Tesla would like to use them instead of the more complex handles found on a Model S / X.

 

[EcoHeliGuy]

These are similar in function to those on many different models of Aston Martin cars.

They aren't really to my taste, but given their mechanical design I can see why Tesla would like to use them instead of the more complex handles found on a Model S / X.

Model X doesn't have complex handles

 

[Mark C]

I just hope that the door handles aren't in any shape, form or fashion connected to an electric power supply. In all fairness, I don't need an electric trunklid pull-down either, but neither would cause me to stop waiting and buy a 330e to avoid the wait.

I like the looks of the "hockey-stick" style handle, and it seems to be just right. I always open the left door of my car with my left hand and the right door with my right hand. It allows more room to clear my body when opening.

Now, if I had an early 60's Lincoln Continental and was getting in using the back door, I would do it exactly opposite for the same reason.

 

[JeffK]

I just hope that the door handles aren't in any shape, form or fashion connected to an electric power supply. In all fairness, I don't need an electric trunklid pull-down either, but neither would cause me to stop waiting and buy a 330e to avoid the wait.

I like the looks of the "hockey-stick" style handle, and it seems to be just right. I always open the left door of my car with my left hand and the right door with my right hand. It allows more room to clear my body when opening.

Now, if I had an early 60's Lincoln Continental and was getting in using the back door, I would do it exactly opposite for the same reason.

It's going to be the manual hockey stick version

 

[Garlan Garner]

Anyone care to speculate at the reason for the 2 different styles of door handles?

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The pencils were still up. Nothing counts when the pencils are up.

 

[Garlan Garner]

I'm sure y'all have seen this by now.

Passenger's side is for righties. Driver's side is for lefties. That is if you push with your thumb and pull using your fingers.

There is absolutely no way the door will open this way. Both employees are putting their hands in the cracks of the door to open them. They were obviously told how to do this.

Everyone - Pencils were up. As a matter of fact...they were WAYYYY up. They only recently went down.

 

[JeffK]

Everyone - Pencils were up. As a matter of fact...they were WAYYYY up. They only recently went down.

I hear there are pills for this type of problem nowadays...

 

[S3XY]

There is absolutely no way the door will open this way. Both employees are putting their hands in the cracks of the door to open them. They were obviously told how to do this.

Everyone - Pencils were up. As a matter of fact...they were WAYYYY up. They only recently went down.

Those were prototypes. They were probably told to open the doors that way because the handles weren't to production level strength. How embarrassing would it be if one broke during the reveal test drives?

 

[Garlan Garner]

Those were prototypes. They were probably told to open the doors that way because the handles weren't to production level strength. How embarrassing would it be if one broke during the reveal test drives?

I agree 1000%

 

[arjay]

Just as a matter of style, I hope they keep the S and X shaped handle design. Eliminate the trick electromechanics and just have them be manually operated to save money and potential aggravation.

 

[22522]

Handles are important. Don't see how they could be fragile ever...

 

[22522]

Handles are important. Don't see how they could be fragile, ever...

 

[DustinDep]

thought i heard somewhere the curved design were the production ones