I know. That was kind if my point. All modern cars on the road today use volatile chemistry for fuel.
Lucid does this with their cars. As ingenious as this is, I sort of like the approach Tesla has. Keeping both way separate. Honestly, if I didn’t see a video for Lucid showing this I would have never known. Keeping it separate it’s pretty self explanatory.
Real? sure anyone can file a lawsuit, if you want attention, mention Elon Musk or President Trump. Who would believe for a second that vehicles are built without meeting the law? (And common sense).Reading the defective design claims in the lawsuit is kind of silly.
"Battery cell chemistry used is hyper volatile and susceptible to thermal runaway"
Come on.... We gonna start suing gasoline powered car manufacturers too? Since they also use a hyper volatile chemistry that is prone to thermal runaway?
You know how many people have used the emergency door release in my CT? None. Ahhh, the joy of anecdotal data.
After enough people did break the glass, Tesla added a sensor to the emergency release that triggers the window to lower (assuming the vehicle has power, and the door was not violently thrust open too quickly).
Your glass will never break, the software was changed to lower the window to prevent damage to the weatherstripping when you open the emergency latch, not the glass.
The beauty of the Lucid approach is you don't have to know. Most people, when in a panic will naturally pull harder if the first attempt does not open the door.
The weatherstripping is an issue, but you will be buying a new window if you open/close a door with the window in the fully raised position. It will hit the cantrail.
My wife’s new MY has a replacement driver window because when the 12-v battery dies, the window doesn't go down. You can force open the door using the backup release but the glass will break when shut again. Tesla also had to replace her door trim.
After reading your post, I have to agree with your assessment.
It is hard to make electrical things work with no electricity. I did try to open my wife's model Y without the window going down and it didn't break, but I forgot how I got it to close, it still isn't broken though, must be how it is adjusted.
Totally agree with you. The lawsuit feels way over the top, especially when the toxicology report has both alcohol and cocaine. It’s not just blaming the bar or Tesla when personal responsibility clearly comes into play. If anything, people should be talking more about prevention. I looked at Intoxalock reviews recently and saw tons of folks recommending it as a reliable way to prevent drunk driving. I guess it's a lot more practical than pointing fingers in court.
