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Tesla Model Y door handles now under federal safety scrutiny | Cars have lost 12V power, trapping children and dogs in hot cars


Cars have lost 12V power, trapping children and dogs in hot cars.

When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began wielding its axe at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier this year, many believed this was done to weaken the agency's oversight over Tesla. The timing may not be coincidental; last week the safety hazard posed by badly designed retractable door handles entered the spotlight thanks to a comprehensive report by Bloomberg's Dana Hull. In 2014 he decided to indulge his lifelong passion for the car by leaving the National Human Genome Research Institute and launching Ars Technica's automotive coverage.

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