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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by Solvency on Friday March 29, 2024 @12:08AM (#39860599)
It's Elon. Do you really have to ask? It's the most braindead, arrogant, Elon Musky possible decision.
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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by pandaman on Friday March 29, 2024 @11:25AM (#39865207)
It's not Elon. Many other EVs have the similar handle-less design. E.g. Mustang Mach, Hyundai Ioniq/ Kia EV, Lucid Air, etc.
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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by jen20 on Friday March 29, 2024 @12:29PM (#39865965)
Recessed door handles to avoid MPG impact was a solved problem by the Fiat Panda, at least (probably earlier!) - the only rationale is cost, or meme copying.
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