Many newer cars have replaced the tried-and-true door handle with complex electronic versions. Here’s how to operate their manual releases in an emergency. Using the electronic door handle in a 2017 ...

A series of tragic vehicle fires has thrust Tesla's electronic door design into the center of a growing safety crisis. In November 2024, a Tesla Model S crashed in Wisconsin, killing five occupants ...

A new lawsuit was filed in Wisconsin against Tesla, alleging that the defective door designs prevented the passengers from ...

The couple survived the initial impact after the four-door sedan slammed into a tree – but were unable to escape the fire ...

Just weeks after Tesla officially started deliveries of its new sporty sedan, one of the first Tesla Model S Plaid vehicles on the road has gone up in flames — and in a lawsuit, the driver says that ...

Tesla's design chief says the company is planning to redesign interior door handles on its vehicles to combine powered and manual releases. However, the designer, Franz von Holzhausen, stopped short ...

Tesla’s door handle design is notoriously terrible, unintuitive, and dangerous. Customers have been saying it for years. After multiple damning reports, the company might finally be doing something ...

The EV giant has copped criticism from owners and regulators over a door handle design flaw which has left occupants trapped and, in severe cases, caused fatalities. Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...