• @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    German cars can’t be locked with the driver’s door open

    This is becoming increasingly common is cars produced around the world. I’m a huge fan of it, personally.

    German apartments can’t be unlocked if the door is closed

    I have no idea what this means. Wouldn’t the door always be closed if it’s locked?

    • @Zak
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      21 year ago

      Being unable to lock the car door while it’s open contributed to a German car I owned in the USA being stolen. A family member thought the lock was broken and left it unlocked.

      Wouldn’t the door always be closed if it’s locked?

      I meant the inverse; if the door is closed, it cannot be opened from the outside without a key. American doors typically have a turnable doorknob on the outside and can be opened without a key unless deliberately locked.