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Now that thought will soothe me when my child in the car wreck can`t unlock the door anymore and has to die in the flames.....
Joke aside I´m pretty sure that a dead-lock function unlocks all doors when the airbags open or sth like that. The possibility of trapping ppl inside the car in case of an accident is definitely unacceptable.
AlanSqB
Dog Chauffeur
Well, at least there is an emergency exit handle in there. Seems like the safer option IMHO.
AlanSqB
Dog Chauffeur
To digress slightly, that trunk with the seats folded down look like a great place for dogs. I think they’re going to love it. So much flat space to stretch out.
If an accident tweaks the door enough you can't open it on any vehicle. And most cars lock the doors when driving, so if you get in an accident and the electronics fail you will not be able to open it from the outside as you claim.
Edit: looks like I got beaten to it.
I hope all the complainers are cancelling their reservations so I can move up a bit.
Heck yes. What sucks is basically only owners and line waiters are in front of me at this point :|
Isn't the only question really this: Does having mechanical door latch release increase safety or not? Regardless, you should always have glass breakers in fact they should be pre-installed. That should have been required in vehicles 70 years ago but apparently having an actual goddam integrated cigarette lighter all those decades was more important.
There also needs to be a mini glass breaker mounted next to the touchscreen so when you find out everything including the steering is controlled thru it, you can smash it in rage.
There also needs to be a mini glass breaker mounted next to the touchscreen so when you find out everything including the steering is controlled thru it, you can smash it in rage.
AlanSqB
Dog Chauffeur
Actually you can use the seatbelt in an emergency. Look up the technique on google. It’s good info to have.
No luck on me dropping my reservation. The kook-aid is far too tasty.
Edit: I tried to google it and surprisingly can’t find it. We were taught in drivers ed years ago. Put the T of the seatbelt against your palm and strike with the corner of the T near the edge of the window. Not idea, but better than nothing.
No luck on me dropping my reservation. The kook-aid is far too tasty.
Edit: I tried to google it and surprisingly can’t find it. We were taught in drivers ed years ago. Put the T of the seatbelt against your palm and strike with the corner of the T near the edge of the window. Not idea, but better than nothing.
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alseTrick
Active Member
Except it's not universally accepted - at all - that this vehicle will actually be able to achieve that level of autonomy.
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
tuoncan
Member
How do you unlock/lock your ICE car today without electricity? by using the 12V lead acid battery.
Many of you complain about the car battery being dead, but it's very likely that the door is powered through the 12V lead acid battery and/or the car battery.
The chance that your battery is dead and the 12V lead acid battery is also dead is 0.0001%, if you don't drive yourself off a cliff somewhere.
If you get into an accident and it killed both batteries. It will likely be a big one. The chance of that you are not injured (bone broken, passed out, etc.) and can get out of the car on your own power is also non-existent. You guys should stop worry about the little thing. You are more likely to die because of some other reasons than not having a mechanical latch on the back when you need to.
Also, think about the people in the back seat of those 2 doors cars. I never hear them complaining that it's too dangerous not to have a door for them to get out from the back in case of an accident.
Many of you complain about the car battery being dead, but it's very likely that the door is powered through the 12V lead acid battery and/or the car battery.
The chance that your battery is dead and the 12V lead acid battery is also dead is 0.0001%, if you don't drive yourself off a cliff somewhere.
If you get into an accident and it killed both batteries. It will likely be a big one. The chance of that you are not injured (bone broken, passed out, etc.) and can get out of the car on your own power is also non-existent. You guys should stop worry about the little thing. You are more likely to die because of some other reasons than not having a mechanical latch on the back when you need to.
Also, think about the people in the back seat of those 2 doors cars. I never hear them complaining that it's too dangerous not to have a door for them to get out from the back in case of an accident.
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That's the incident that brought this to my mind. Guy can't complain anymore. He burned to death. Driver and front passenger managed to get out and survived.
AlanSqB
Dog Chauffeur
As mentioned before, 2 door cars have front seats designed for rear passenger egress. 4 door cars do not.
You can do what you want as far as accepting risks for your passengers. I will be carrying inexpensive tools to reduce that risk the same way I carry a first aid/trauma kit.
You can do what you want as far as accepting risks for your passengers. I will be carrying inexpensive tools to reduce that risk the same way I carry a first aid/trauma kit.
timk225
Active Member
Not necessarily. I've tried getting into and out of the rear seat of my '11 Challenger R/T a couple times, and that was more than enough. At 6' tall, it was not easy, even with the front seats fully forward. It technically has a rear seat, and anyone older than about 7 or 8 won't find it easy to get in and out of.
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
Except there's already a case in China in which a Model X had that exact scenario happen. The car was involved in a crash (owner claims it was at 47 mph), the Model X electrical system was down and the rear passengers (who had only minor injuries) were not able to exit the vehicle (they did not know about the emergency mechanical release behind the speaker grills).
They exited the car by crawling to the front and a short time later the car caught on fire.
So, you pretty much don't know what you're talking about.
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