A Mistake in a Tesla and a Panicked Final Call: The Death of Angela Chao

Re:A Mistake in a Tesla and a Panicked Final Call: The Death... by tbrownaw on Saturday March 09, 2024 @12:53PM (#39653424)

> (2) EVs generally are hard to get out of because windows lack manual controls compared to ICE vehicles

My '07 ICE vehicle has non-manual windows. I thought basically everything except the very very cheapest did these days.

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Re:A Mistake in a Tesla and a Panicked Final Call: The Death... by gnicholas on Saturday March 09, 2024 @01:01PM (#39653506)

True, this should refer to door/window controls. My '07 ICE and '14 PHEV both have electric window controls but also have manual door pulls. My understanding is that it's not hard to open a door with a manual door pull after the water pressure equilibrates, assuming the door wasn't badly damaged in the crash.

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Re:A Mistake in a Tesla and a Panicked Final Call: The Death... by ghaff on Saturday March 09, 2024 @01:01PM (#39653507)

I haven't had a window crank on decidely non-luxury vehicles since the early 90s at the latest.

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Re:A Mistake in a Tesla and a Panicked Final Call: The Death... by petee on Saturday March 09, 2024 @01:00PM (#39653496)

I assumed it meant computer controlled, versus a switch directly powering the window motor

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