> Cars sold in China will be required to have mechanical release both on the inside and outside ... The crackdown follows several high-profile incidents, including two fiery Xiaomi Corp. EV crashes in China where power failures were suspected to have prevented doors from opening, leaving people — unable to escape or be rescued – to die.
I'm not sure the "hidden door handles" in the title comes from. Tesla's handle is banned because it's purely electronic, but I would not call it hidden.
MisterTea 16 hours ago [-]
What gets me is for years we have had safety standards set by the DOT. For example, you could not import a car with one windshield wiper. Now it seems anythings goes like unproven auto pilots, massively distracting touch screens, and electronic door locks.
moogly 17 hours ago [-]
This is great and about time. I hope the rest of the world will align on this too. There are some things that do not need reinventing, and car door handles is one of them.
SoftTalker 17 hours ago [-]
Absolutely. Even if there's an electrical "convenience" mode of operation, locks as well as handles/latches to open the door from inside or outside should be able to be operated mechanically in case of loss of power, via obvious and accessible handles or levers.
> Cars sold in China will be required to have mechanical release both on the inside and outside ... The crackdown follows several high-profile incidents, including two fiery Xiaomi Corp. EV crashes in China where power failures were suspected to have prevented doors from opening, leaving people — unable to escape or be rescued – to die.
I'm not sure the "hidden door handles" in the title comes from. Tesla's handle is banned because it's purely electronic, but I would not call it hidden.