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minus-squareMaestro@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down2·2 days agoAnyone who owns a car should install a life hammer. Doesn’t matter if it’s a Tesla or an old clunker.
minus-square🇨🇦🇩🇪🇨🇳张殿李🇨🇳🇩🇪🇨🇦@ttrpg.networkcakeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down1·1 day agoThis is something that can be addressed with owners, but what about passengers? Should they be carrying one around? How 'bout Tesla just makes fucking mechanical door handles again?
minus-squareSturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down2·1 day agoTeslas were never meant to be functioning vehicles. The whole point is the cool factor, them being “drivable” is an afterthought.
minus-squarenowwhatnapster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoEvery Tesla has an emergency mechanical door handle. On some models, the rear passenger doors do not.
minus-squarekinttach@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·2 days agoSome cars use laminated glass side windows that can’t be broken by those tools. https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/laminated-glass-breaking-window-car-tool-does-it-work/67-86da1b5e-e36e-4c61-a003-e52e9cd8e89e
minus-squareFluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoThat was helpful. Thanks for sharing that story.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoOn a Tesla, it seems like explosive bolts would be the way to go.
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agoSeat headrests can be pulled out and the metal guides used in a pinch.
minus-squarepostmateDumbass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 hours agoNot on a Tesla, fixed headrests on 3 and Y.
Anyone who owns a car should install a life hammer. Doesn’t matter if it’s a Tesla or an old clunker.
This is something that can be addressed with owners, but what about passengers? Should they be carrying one around?
How 'bout Tesla just makes fucking mechanical door handles again?
Teslas were never meant to be functioning vehicles. The whole point is the cool factor, them being “drivable” is an afterthought.
Every Tesla has an emergency mechanical door handle. On some models, the rear passenger doors do not.
Some cars use laminated glass side windows that can’t be broken by those tools.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/laminated-glass-breaking-window-car-tool-does-it-work/67-86da1b5e-e36e-4c61-a003-e52e9cd8e89e
That was helpful. Thanks for sharing that story.
On a Tesla, it seems like explosive bolts would be the way to go.
Seat headrests can be pulled out and the metal guides used in a pinch.
Not on a Tesla, fixed headrests on 3 and Y.