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		yibg 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Four dead in fire as Tesla doors fail to open afte... There were plenty of older frameless doors where the door itself opens mechanically and the window lowers slightly. A lot of the older subarus for example. What's special about Tesla (or any of the other newer cars with full electrical door opening mechanisms) that makes this not an option?

cyberax 9 months ago | [–]

> What's special about Tesla (or any of the other newer cars with full electrical door opening mechanisms) that makes this not an option?

Cost-cutting, mostly.

Citizen_Lame 9 months ago | [–]

It's impossible cannot be done. They tried nothing and were out of ideas.

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