Tesla doors that Elon Musk personally insisted on are now at center of safety investigations
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Tesla continues to face scrutiny across America, Europe, and China over its electric door systems that can fail after crashes, block rescues, or trap people inside vehicles. The designs trace back to decisions made in 2016, when Elon pushed Tesla to remove traditional handles and rely on powered controls across its lineup. Those choices happened while Tesla rushed to finish the Model 3, the sedan meant to pull the company out of a niche market and into mass production, according to Bloomberg. Design and engineering teams met repeatedly in Palo Alto and Hawthorne as pressure mounted to lock down final features. Doors became a serious debate, especially as Tesla was already dealing with complaints tied to faulty sensors on the Model X SUV. Elon’s personally electric door decisions for Tesla are colliding with real-world crashes Engineers warned about safety risks tied to electric doors and argued mechanical handles would still be needed, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk allegedly rejected that view. Tesla moved forward without explicit regulatory barriers, giving the company wide freedom to redefine door hardware. At the time, Elon frequently stepped into both large and small decisions, often staying overnight at factories, and that hands-on style decided how far the door design went. Years later, and Tesla doors still depend on low-voltage batteries that can stop working during collisions. When power drops, doors may not open unless occupants find hidden manual releases. In many cases, failures blocked emergency crews and delayed rescues. Bloomberg allegedly reviewed of police, fire, and autopsy records and identified 15 deaths across 12 U.S. crashes in the past decade where door access played a role after Teslas caught fire. These incidents also led to hundreds of complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is now investigating the issue. China is weighing…
