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Yes it is the current setup in my refreshed ‘22 Tesla Plaid.
That is a unique place to put them in the back of your Tesla. I am assuming they are placed there to prevent a child from mechanically overriding a child safety door lock that is engaged, unlike the front. I pretty sure all four doors unlock in the event of a crash…total loss of electrical power would be the nightmare scenario
Subscribe to that "Just Rolled In" you tube channel, there are a ton of them. Hilarious.
that must be based off the just rolled into the shop subreddit, been subscribed to that one for years haha... actually just recently saw this post which may even be useful to you
@Striker223 what's going on here, mr. VW/audi group gruppe
That’s weird because VW doesn’t actually make batteries. Most of them are made by Varta. But this is a topic that probably needs to be moved to the general car chat….
Yeah these manual door levers are hiddem, not obvious. You also have passengers in your cars who are not familiar with their operation...just a dumb idea,
100% agree. One of the most stupid designs I have seen. It’s going to cost lives not save them.
Safety systems should save the passengers in the car as a priority, other users of the road should be secondary.
According to Lexus, they developed the e-latch systems for two reasons -- 1) to integrate them with a safety system to prevent Lexus owners from hitting vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists while opening doors, and 2) because the ergonomics of opening the e-latches (touch and pulling the handle, thumb press and opening the doors) are easier for folks with reduced motor skills (hand, wrist, and arm issues).
That being said, I can understand how folks would miss the manual backups, especially when stressed. I can't unsee the little logo (it's a 2x and an arrow) on the buttons that indicate that they are also handles... but most people I've driven in a Lexus NX, RX, or TX press loaner don't get it at first.
I had a friend stop by my house this past weekend to pick something up from us. She came in and said "did you see my new car?" So excited, I love it! I went out there and she had traded her Buick Enclave for an RX500h F Sport Performance. "It's so fun!" I looked again at her door handles, again confirmed there's a label showing you can pull them, and I asked her about them. I said "what do you do if the latch doesn't work?" Her response, "oh, there's a backup, you just pull it. Do you see the sticker?" She's not tech savvy, nor particularly young.
That’s weird because VW doesn’t actually make batteries. Most of them are made by Varta. But this is a topic that probably needs to be moved to the general car chat….
No car company makes batteries. They all come from a few manufacturers.
Originally Posted by MPalmer
According to Lexus, they developed the e-latch systems for two reasons -- 1) to integrate them with a safety system to prevent Lexus owners from hitting vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists while opening doors, and 2) because the ergonomics of opening the e-latches (touch and pulling the handle, thumb press and opening the doors) are easier for folks with reduced motor skills (hand, wrist, and arm issues).
That being said, I can understand how folks would miss the manual backups, especially when stressed. I can't unsee the little logo (it's a 2x and an arrow) on the buttons that indicate that they are also handles... but most people I've driven in a Lexus NX, RX, or TX press loaner don't get it at first.
This is just marketing speak...they developed them because thats whats cool and in.
Originally Posted by LeX2K
People could take a tiny bit of responsibility for their own safety.
Or carmakers could design control interfaces based on what works the best not what is the most fashionable.
I shouldn't have to ask how to get out of the vehicle in an emergency, it should be plainly obvious.
that must be based off the just rolled into the shop subreddit, been subscribed to that one for years haha... actually just recently saw this post which may even be useful to you
@Striker223 what's going on here, mr. VW/audi group gruppe
It's Varta group batteries, they supply for everyone over there and it's probably just a miss-label issue
Have you tried these latches yet? Because to me, it was incredibly obvious.
Oh yeah, I've driven all kinds of cars with them, but have you tried to get out of one with the battery dead after a crash or something like that? How about in a car thats sinking in a lake? Or thats on fire? Its fine to say you should familiarize yourself with the emergency release levers in your own car, but what about a passenger? Or a child?
03-03-24, 09:08 AM
