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The evolution of automotive design has incorporated solutions designed to improve efficiency and aesthetics, especially in electric vehicles.One of them has been the use of recessed and retractable door handles, which are deployed electrically at the time of opening the car. However, in China this element ceased to be seen as an advance and became a safety problem.After a series of accidents with fatal consequences, the Chinese authorities resol…
China to Ban Tesla's Retractable Door Handles over Safety Concerns
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced new regulations that will prohibit the use of retractable door handles, popularized by Elon musk's Tesla, on new vehicles sold in the country citing safety concerns over occupants being trapped during collisions or power loss. Authorities in the United States are also currently investigating Tesla's door handles.
As of January 1, 2027, China will no longer be allowed to sell vehicles that only use electronically controlled, retractable door handles. The reason for this is that there is an emergency risk of life because electrical mechanisms can fail in case of battery failure or short-circuit. The smooth, futuristic door handles, as presented by Tesla & Co., are a symbol: they signal high-tech, aerodynamics, future. But beauty has its price – and this ma…
From 2027, cars offered on the Chinese market must have a handle that allows the doors to be opened manually if the electronically operated handles fail. For some automakers, this may mean having to change designs.
The new regulations will require vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes to be equipped with mechanical emergency door openers inside and outside the vehicle, following several fatal incidents involving EVs catching fire after accidents.
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