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After fatal accidents with Tesla cars, door handles and note locks are critical. Consumer protectors demand stricter safety rules.
Burning Teslas, blocked doors and desperate rescue attempts: worldwide, at least 28 people are said to have died in accidents where the vehicle doors could not be opened. In China, the electric car manufacturer has to repair almost three million vehicles. In Germany, too, several deaths have already occurred. Engineers apparently warned about the risks of the electric door openers ten years ago.
Many Tesla doors open electrically. After serious accidents, hidden note locks make rescue difficult. Authorities and experts demand new standards.
At least 28 people have died in Tesla accidents in which the doors apparently failed to open, according to an analysis by Handelsblatt and Bloomberg. Hidden emergency opening mechanisms make rescues more difficult, leading authorities and experts to call for new safety standards.
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