• 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.net
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    7 months ago

    I’ve had my car’s transmission go out and keep putting itself in limp mode (won’t go above 40mph) but I could still actually drive it and open the doors and windows. I just read an article of a woman who got locked into her Tesla because the fucker started updating. That’s a problem literally no other cars have, nor should they.

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      7 months ago

      The woman was an idiot then, because the car has manual levers to open the doors, for cases just like this, or total power failure. It’s required by law in most countries, if not all.

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      7 months ago

      That kinda sounds like it might break some kinda law? A fire safety requorement comes to mind, but I’m not sure if it actually applies to cars and not just buildings.

      But yes, you’re right, a car you can’t get out of at all times is a car no one should have.

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        7 months ago

        Teslas have backup manual interior door handles but they’re somewhat obscure so not everyone know they are there.

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          7 months ago

          The thought of people getting into a multi ton vehicle capable of going a hundred miles per hour, and not reading the manual is absurd to me, this applies to all cars.

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            7 months ago

            Oof, well then I think I have some bad news for you about people.

            You might want to sit down for this — just not in your car.