I thought I heard someone at Tesla mention during the Model S unveiling that the door handles were designed that way to help further reduce drag.
As far as I know aerodynamics has a greater impact on range than weight.
This nut's been cracked so many times I don't know why they even bothered making them so high-tech. At least with the Aston Martin version, you can still get in the car if the battery dies.
My favorite kind (which i couldn't find online) was a fingertrap thing that you would slip your hand into...
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