- Quote from the article:
> Cars sold in China will be required to have mechanical release both on the inside and outside ... The crackdown follows several high-profile incidents, including two fiery Xiaomi Corp. EV crashes in China where power failures were suspected to have prevented doors from opening, leaving people — unable to escape or be rescued – to die.
I'm not sure the "hidden door handles" in the title comes from. Tesla's handle is banned because it's purely electronic, but I would not call it hidden.
- What gets me is for years we have had safety standards set by the DOT. For example, you could not import a car with one windshield wiper. Now it seems anythings goes like unproven auto pilots, massively distracting touch screens, and electronic door locks.
- This is great and about time. I hope the rest of the world will align on this too. There are some things that do not need reinventing, and car door handles is one of them.
- Absolutely. Even if there's an electrical "convenience" mode of operation, locks as well as handles/latches to open the door from inside or outside should be able to be operated mechanically in case of loss of power, via obvious and accessible handles or levers.
