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Tesla owners install DIY rip cords to avoid being trapped behind all-electric doors | Other EVs just unlock if you forcefully pull on the interior handle, or pull twice


Numerous deadly incidents have occurred in which Tesla drivers and passengers were trapped inside their vehicles following a crash or fire. In many cases, survivors were rescued...

As a result, cautious Tesla owners have turned to various DIY solutions to make the vehicles' emergency release systems easier to access or more visible. Although eliminating analog door handles increases the risk of being locked in or out of the vehicle, multiple manufacturers have told Consumer Reports that the design offers . Owners often address the issue by tying ripcords to the manual release handles, sometimes attaching clearly marked eject tabs for visibility.

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