That sounds pretty terrifying in an emergency situation. What is the reason for the rear doors working differently? I can't picture someone referring to their user manual or looking under the seat to open the door when the car is on fire.
I was in a car crash and resulting fire when I was a child. The ambulance staff (and later my dad) praised me for helping my younger brother out of the car, since the door needed kicking from inside to open it.
If you have a Tesla with these stupid rear door locks, make sure your children know how to open them.
Child safety locks will prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside, even when unlocked. Perhaps they were engaged either intentionally or by default?
This isn't the child lock. The rear doors have some sort of electronic lock, so if the power fails you have to use the mechanical release which is hidden under the carpet or something.
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That sounds pretty terrifying in an emergency situation. What is the reason for the rear doors working differently? I can't picture someone referring to their user manual or looking under the seat to open the door when the car is on fire.
This reads like a terrible design.
I was in a car crash and resulting fire when I was a child. The ambulance staff (and later my dad) praised me for helping my younger brother out of the car, since the door needed kicking from inside to open it.
If you have a Tesla with these stupid rear door locks, make sure your children know how to open them.
Child safety locks will prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside, even when unlocked. Perhaps they were engaged either intentionally or by default?
This isn't the child lock. The rear doors have some sort of electronic lock, so if the power fails you have to use the mechanical release which is hidden under the carpet or something.