Tesla has been harshly criticized in the past for its electromechanical door releases, which proved a hazard to occupants in the case of a crash. With the refreshed Model Y, Tesla has made progress in ...

11 Feb 2026, 16:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie // Four months ago, Rivian promised to redesign the R2's door release system to make it easier to escape in an emergency, but it doesn't appear to have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent Tesla fire shows that drivers of some modern vehicles should learn where emergency door releases are located, before they ...

A concerned parent and owner of a Rivian R1S encountered a worrying safety flaw while demonstrating the emergency door release to children. Carmakers have been reinventing door handles with mixed ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Tesla Model 3 sedans, which might have a deadly flaw in the emergency door release mechanism. The NHTSA ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...