• Neato
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    172 months ago

    Not all Model Y vehicles are equipped with a manual release for the rear doors. Remove the mat from the bottom of the rear door pocket. Press the red tab to remove the access door. Pull the mechanical release cable forward.

    How the fuck did that pass road safety tests in the US? That’s lethal in any event where you need to leave the vehicle in an emergency. It’s essentially always-on child safety locks.

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      32 months ago

      Are there mandatory road safety tests in the US ?

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        12 months ago

        Yes. There’s multiple checks for manufacturing cars. The first one that would have caught this is from their design prior to sale: NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This would prevent such an obviously dangerous car from ever being sold. So clearly they have dropped the ball off a cliff.

        If someone were to alter their car post purchase, it might be caught at yearly state inspections. These all vary by state but generally ensure that cars are road legal and not dangerous. They most often catch broken or illegally altered lights and exhaust.