Emergency Exit Rear Door Release Ideas

[HaulingAss]

You know, if you guys are that worried about the dangers of crashing, why not just get full body airbag suits for everyone involved, some scuba breathing gear that can be shared before you can get the doors open if the cabin immediately fills with smoke, a 120V jaws of life you can keep inside the vehicle for those particularly difficult crashes where the doors are so crushed even the emergency ripcords can't work (and first responders can't get to the remote area quickly enough), make sure you have a battery power bank in case the 120V outlets are inoperative and, for if the jaws of life can't get you out, stash emergency rations and water around the cabin in case your accident doesn't get reported and your cell phone doesn't work and you have to survive a few days locked inside. Oh, yeah, in the bed of the truck, once you are successful at escaping, have a stretcher handy back there, so you can immobilize anyone who might have a spinal injury. Those can be deadly, you know.

Remember, the best accident is no accident. So repeat after me, "Only get out of bed if you have to, because you could die out there!". And remember, you cannot become trapped inside a motorcycle so, for safety reasons, never drive a four wheeled vehicle when a motorcycle is more than adequate! If you're smart, and you stay in bed all day (for safety reasons), put a large rock by the side of your bed. You can use this to break the bedroom window in the event of a fire in case you are too weak to lift the window open. An electric chainsaw is handy for sawing through wood doors in case the flames are licking up the outside walls and the window is not a viable option. Also, always till the soil regularly under your bedroom window in case you have to exit hastily. Hard ground can cause injuries or you could hit your head and die.

Next week we will discuss what to do if you are trapped under a fallen tree with your mouth barely above the surface of a rising river, and how you can prepare yourself for this deadly situation. Stay tuned, it could save your life!

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[CyberTexas]

You know, if you guys are that worried about the dangers of crashing, why not just get full body airbag suits for everyone involved, some scuba breathing gear that can be shared before you can get the doors open if the cabin immediately fills with smoke, a 120V jaws of life you can keep inside the vehicle for those particularly difficult crashes where the doors are so crushed even the emergency ripcords can't work (and first responders can't get to the remote area quickly enough), make sure you have a battery power bank in case the 120V outlets are inoperative and, for if the jaws of life can't get you out, stash emergency rations and water around the cabin in case your accident doesn't get reported and your cell phone doesn't work and you have to survive a few days locked inside. Oh, yeah, in the bed of the truck, once you are successful at escaping, have a stretcher handy back there, so you can immobilize anyone who might have a spinal injury. Those can be deadly, you know.

Remember, the best accident is no accident. So repeat after me, "Only get out of bed if you have to, because you could die out there!". And remember, you cannot become trapped inside a motorcycle so, for safety reasons, never drive a four wheeled vehicle when a motorcycle is more than adequate! If you're smart, and you stay in bed all day (for safety reasons), put a large rock by the side of your bed. You can use this to break the bedroom window in the event of a fire in case you are too weak to lift the window open. An electric chainsaw is handy for sawing through wood doors in case the flames are licking up the outside walls and the window is not a viable option. Also, always till the soil regularly under your bedroom window in case you have to exit hastily. Hard ground can cause injuries or you could hit your head and die.

Next week we will discuss what to do if you are trapped under a fallen tree with your mouth barely above the surface of a rising river, and how you can prepare yourself for this deadly situation. Stay tuned, it could save your life!

Silly.

 

[Vagis9780]

Great idea, you even gave me another idea. Why not attach a cord to the emergency release and have it Velcro'd to the side of the door? Just run the cable along the side of the door so you can still use it for storage.

I plan adding Pull tags to both my CT and MY. I am disappointed in myself by not knowing until today, out to open rear doors in case of emergency. I have had both my Tesla’s for over a year. I am sure I am not alone.

 

[JUSTICEQD]

https://a.co/d/3lsRjPy

Line one: in case of emergency
Line two: pull to exit

 

[sourdoughbaker]

My only concern is that with the cord protruding out under the rubber cover, junk (dust, dirt, liquid, chips, etc) can get into that opening. And then what? You can’t clean in it.

Fair enough. I'm sure stuff gets in, I just forget about it. Not enough gunk to be a worry, and the car is a depreciating asset that I’ll eventually replace…with another Cybertruck!

 

[Green Gene]

from where? Link?

Up above. Here it is once more.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXKYZC3?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5&th=1

 

[Green Gene]

My only concern is that with the cord protruding out under the rubber cover, junk (dust, dirt, liquid, chips, etc) can get into that opening. And then what? You can’t clean in it.

Actually some added the graphic of the cord. Which I like. I personally don't have a cord. I have it as it is in video.

 

[Green Gene]

Better yet:

HUANGENG High Strength Nylon Emergencies Pull Cord Door Release Lanyard for Rapid Exits in Crisis Urgent Situations 2pcs https://a.co/d/fBhMI1P

OR

2Pcs Vehicle Door Emergencies Pull Cord Simple Operate Escape Pull Strap Car Emergencies Exits Rope Simple Installation Handlesets Door Hardware and Locks (Yellow) https://a.co/d/7RFYKop

Nice. I like this. Thanks.

 

[Green Gene]

I plan adding Pull tags to both my CT and MY. I am disappointed in myself by not knowing until today, out to open rear doors in case of emergency. I have had both my Tesla’s for over a year. I am sure I am not alone.

Glad to hear my video helped. I felt if it helps save a life then it is worth posting.

 

[Crissa]

This is great!

My carport is under power lines (which have come down more than once) and so it's actually a temporary structure I designed myself. I've tags like these on the pins and screws that need to be removed to access the poles in case they need access and I'm not there.

-Crissa

 

[HaulingAss]

I plan adding Pull tags to both my CT and MY. I am disappointed in myself by not knowing until today, out to open rear doors in case of emergency. I have had both my Tesla’s for over a year. I am sure I am not alone.

You have plenty of company. They are hoards of people who were so smart they didn't need to read the manual.

I've read the manual of every car I've bought, new or used, from cover to cover. You would be surprised at all the things you thought you knew, but didn't, until you read the manual.

It turns out the people who engineered and manufactured it know more about it than anyone else. Who woulda' thunk?

 

[hemiarch]

I plan adding Pull tags to both my CT and MY. I am disappointed in myself by not knowing until today, out to open rear doors in case of emergency. I have had both my Tesla’s for over a year. I am sure I am not alone.

You are not. I ordered the pull tags too

 

[hemiarch]

You have plenty of company. They are hoards of people who were so smart they didn't need to read the manual.

I've read the manual of every car I've bought, new or used, from cover to cover. You would be surprised at all the things you thought you knew, but didn't, until you read the manual.

It turns out the people who engineered and manufactured it know more about it than anyone else. Who woulda' thunk?

Ok @HaulingAss , I’ll bite. What did you learn from the Tesla manual you feel you otherwise would not have known and perhaps others don’t know either?

 

[Woodrick]

Although this isn't a fix I do believe it helps in case of an emergency. I get a message that video is too large so hopefully this Youtube link to video will work. I am not great at posting. Fingers Crossed.



Here is the Amazon link for door pocket organizer.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXKYZC3?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5&th=1

How many of you had the child locks turned on in your other cars?

You do realize that this keeps the door from being opened from the inside don't you?

And that's the funny thing about all of this, in other cars, the problem is even worse, kids can't open the doors from the inside, period.

 

[HaulingAss]

Ok @HaulingAss , I’ll bite. What did you learn from the Tesla manual you feel you otherwise would not have known and perhaps others don’t know either?

Nothing comes to mind off the top of my head, but I've owned it for over 18 months now and I have no idea where I learned what I know now anymore. The manual is periodically updated too, with new features, etc. So maybe it's time to skim through it again anyway.

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