Tesla owners have started doing something wild… installing DIY emergency escape rip cords inside their vehicles so their passengers don’t get trapped if the car catches fire. That’s not a joke. That’s just how badly the doors are designed.
Here’s why: Tesla doors are entirely electronic. When you want to get out, you hit a button. But in a crash or fire, the car’s power can cut out, leaving you with only the mechanical backup. The only problem is a Tesla door’s emergency release is typically unlabeled and absurdly well-hidden.
So, owners are taking matters into their own hands, rigging up rip cords to the emergency releases. The mods range from factory-built third-party hardware to absolute zip-ties-and-a-prayer kind of builds. Some even add glow-in-the-dark labels or bright tabs so kids can find them in the dark.
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