Re:Fisker's Ocean SUV investigated for doors that won't open
by tomxor on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @01:37PM
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There's another angle: system independence.
When things go wrong, i.e in a crash, you still want to guarantee an undammaged door latching mechanism can still be operated independent of other parts of the car being damaged (likely). To satisfy this for a purely electrically actuated latch you would need a battery and independent controller in every door.
It's hard to beat the reliability of a mechanical latch and a human hand to satisfy that requirement.
When things go wrong, i.e in a crash, you still want to guarantee an undammaged door latching mechanism can still be operated independent of other parts of the car being damaged (likely). To satisfy this for a purely electrically actuated latch you would need a battery and independent controller in every door.
It's hard to beat the reliability of a mechanical latch and a human hand to satisfy that requirement.