Opening doors from inside

[cheekedave]

Who the hell is getting out of their car? I plan on living in mine once I get it. I don't need a door handle, thanks.

 

[LoL Rick]

In the Model S, the rear door latches are electrically actuated and there is a mechanical release located behind a flap in the carpet under the front of the seat. In the Model X, the rear doors have a mechanical release located behind the speaker grill. Not the most intuitive things, and you would want to know them in advance of an emergency. If the 3's door latches are electric, then expect something similar.

 

[NoTDI]

From the screenshots we've seen of the screen when it is in park the only things you can open from it are the trunk, frunk, and charging port.

You may be right but that only shows the stuff that's open not the ones that are closed.

 

[NoTDI]

You don't need two hands to open the outside handle. You push the larger end with the thumb and the skinny end with push out and your grab that with the rest of your hand. Jaguar and Aston Martin have similar handles.

I saw a second video recently that showed the door handle retrieve very elegantly back to its resting position it shows great quality.

 

[EdFerg]

Q: "Now, if you take the top off, you'll find a little red button."
Q: "Whatever you do, don't touch it!"
Bond: "And why not?"
Q: "Because you'll release this section of the roof and engage and fire the passenger ejector seat."
Bond: "Ejector seat? You're joking!"
Q: "I never joke about my work, 007"

 

[dsvick]

You may be right but that only shows the stuff that's open not the ones that are closed.

No. In the pictures that show those controls on the screen you can see that the hood/frunk is closed. Which implies that the "Open" means to press that to open the indicated cover.

 

[LoL Rick]

In the model S and X, buttons do not appear or disappear based on the state of the hatch/door. They change color. Again, I would expect something similar.

 

[PaulJB]

Anyone else catch this bit of information about the interior door switches from the test rides at the Model 3 event? See video below at 19:31 mark:

Test Driver: "So the door handles in the front you have...a button which looks like a window switch, and you also have a pull lever that is straight where your right hand is...so, you have two ways to get out."

So, apparently there are two methods for opening the front doors from the inside. I wonder if that is for safety reasons in the event that the button failed. Any other thoughts?

 

[K-MTG]

I have that in my Cadillac ELR, you push a button to unlatch the door and push

 

[modamoda]

there seems to be way
- Tesla Model 3 hidden details: door lock, coat hooks, charge port light, and more

 

[PaulJB]

I have that in my Cadillac ELR, you push a button to unlatch the door and push

I get that. The push button latch is not the news (at least to me). The news is that there are TWO methods of opening the front doors. I'm curious about the second method...

 

[Zaphod]

I get that. The push button latch is not the news (at least to me). The news is that there are TWO methods of opening the front doors. I'm curious about the second method...

Most likely secondary method in case of emergency or accident and electrical power is cut which wouldn't allow the switch to work. I assume this method is not intended to be used on daily basis.

 

[BluestarE3]

This shows the two separate mechanisms that may be used to unlatch the door (electric button at top, mechanical pull latch below):
Model 3 interior

 

[PaulJB]

This shows the two separate mechanisms that may be used to unlatch the door (electric button at top, mechanical pull latch below):
Model 3 interior

Awesome. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[EchoDelta]

Elon doesn't want you to have inside door buttons. You don't need them. That's what the touch screen is there for. It can do everything.

On the other hand, our MB currently has 24 buttons in 17 physical nubs, pads, and knobs just on the driver's door. Not counting the actual door handle and lock stick.