Kenny Chaffin

2026-02-12 10:52:28

Thanks to his combination of ignorance, grift and hubris, Elon Musk is the king of self-destruction. Just take Tesla’s weird door handles. Back in 2016, Musk personally pushed for almost all vehicle functions, including the door handles, to be controlled by electric buttons or touchscreens. His own engineers and executives warned that this is a huge safety risk, as if the battery pack fails, as it very well can in a crash, then the doors can’t be opened by the occupants or rescue services. They argued for traditional, fully mechanical door handles, but Musk vetoed them for purely aesthetic reasons. He even pushed for the mechanical override, meant to be used in such emergencies, to be hidden, which made it hard, or even impossible, to use in emergencies. As such, entrapment is a significant safety risk for occupants of Teslas. At least 15 deaths have been attributed to this self-imposed safety flaw so far. This problem is so bad that China is banning Tesla-style car door handles by the end of the year, and the US Congress is in the process of passing a bill to do the same.

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