Electronic door handles on modern vehicles have come under fire in recent months. These flush-fitting door handles may have ...
Volvo’s all-new EX60 electric SUV just fanned the flame of an ongoing, contentious industry debate by embracing electronic exterior door handles while addressing the underlying safety concerns that ...
Flush door handles can be entirely mechanical; push one end to get the other to pop out using a spring to retain it. These ass-clown engineers building cars that rely on electrical power for ...
Tesla Model S owners have complained about door-handle problems in early models, and some disgruntled owners have filed a class-action lawsuit over this issue. Now Tesla wants the case dismissed, not ...
Car companies and their designers have taken the shift to electric vehicles to also be an opportunity to really experiment with vehicle style and functionality. Some of that experimentation has given ...
Elon Musk's automaker faces a widening probe concerning alleged safety defects with the company's flush-mounted, electronic door handles. The NHTSA has given Tesla until Dec. 10 to present extensive ...
It is one of the more remarkable features of the Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan: door handles that retract flush with the body until needed. But the retracting door handles proved tricky in ...
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 ...
To be fair, I like normal keyless entry (ie, fob that detects close proximity when you trigger the handle), and I'm assuming that needs a circuit board of some sort. But...it's also basically a solved ...
Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...
Breaking a door handle can cost hundreds of dollars. Don't overlook easy solutions just because you're in a rush. Say it’s a frosty cold morning, and you’ve parked your car outside overnight. You ...