Congress is finally calling out Tesla's door handles—15 deaths and counting
"Tesla spent years optimizing for Instagram angles while ignoring the one job a door handle has to do: let you out when it matters."
— Revvly Take
The House introduced the SAFE Exit Act, explicitly targeting Tesla's frameless electric door handles after a string of emergency egress failures. The bill mandates traditional mechanical backup systems on all EVs. This isn't about being anti-EV—it's about design choices that prioritize aesthetics over actual human survival.
Fred Lambert
Electrek · Jan 8
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