China is moving to outlaw the sleek, flush door handles popularized by Tesla, turning a once futuristic design flourish into a regulatory liability. The decision, framed squarely as a safety measure, ...
From 2027, cars sold in China must have manual door releases after electronic handles failing during crashes. Tesla and other brands will need design changes.
China is banning Tesla-style door handles as U.S. regulators look into safety issues too. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Retractable door handles, popularized by Tesla, are now ...
Tesla’s door handles—both inside and out—have long been a source of fascination and controversy. The brand popularized flush, “hidden” exterior handles to maximize aerodynamic efficiency and ...
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced the SAFE Exit Act to require manual, intuitive door releases on cars after safety concerns with Tesla-style electric handles.
China will ban electrically powered retractable car door handles starting January 1, 2027, after a series of fatal crashes raised safety alarms. Regulators say these designs can trap occupants and ...
As technology in vehicles continues to trend toward science fiction, car doors have started to be integrated into the vehicles themselves for sleeker designs. Modern vehicles like the Tesla Model S ...