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Feb 2, 2026 | 04:53 PM

#8611

1SICKLEX

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From: The School of Hard Knocks

No more electric door handles

https://apple.news/Axh1Z4NPaT7OjGLs-GS3RkA

Feb 2, 2026 | 05:51 PM

#8612

Toys4RJill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

No more electric door handles

https://apple.news/Axh1Z4NPaT7OjGLs-GS3RkA

This is a significant development. The influence of the US auto industry is falling behind. For China to do this and not the DOT or whatever they are called, the foreign automakers will likely follow what the standard is from China

Feb 3, 2026 | 07:06 AM

#8613

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S/X are canceled anyway, so won’t affect tesla.

Feb 3, 2026 | 08:33 AM

#8614

Mike728

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

S/X are canceled anyway, so won’t affect tesla.

Don't they sell 3's and Y's in China?

Feb 3, 2026 | 08:36 AM

#8615

SW17LS

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Yes 3 and Y are affected, its the electronic release from the interior.

Feb 3, 2026 | 08:45 AM

#8616

AMIRZA786

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Both Model 3 and Y have manual releases for emergencies. I have to tell people who aren't familiar with Tesla's not to use the emergency release as that's the first thing they go for when opening the doors

Feb 3, 2026 | 10:50 AM

#8617

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Clarity on this, the Model 3 and Y exterior door handles are not compliant

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a7...od6cp2HKmI1WgQ

Feb 3, 2026 | 01:45 PM

#8618

bitkahuna

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Clarity on this, the Model 3 and Y exterior door handles are not compliant

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a7...od6cp2HKmI1WgQ

contain your glee... tesla has time... from your c&d article:

Quote:

vehicles that have already been approved for sale in China and are about to launch have been granted a bit of leeway and will not have to change their designs until January 2029

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Feb 3, 2026 | 02:07 PM

#8619

SW17LS

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I don't have an issue with the doors on the MY and M3, my "glee" comes from the awful pop out door handles on my own car!

Feb 3, 2026 | 02:19 PM

#8620

bitkahuna

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SW17LS

I don't have an issue with the doors on the MY and M3, my "glee" comes from the awful pop out door handles on my own car!

fwiw, i don't like the door handles on either my tesla y or ioniq 5.

Feb 3, 2026 | 02:23 PM

#8621

SW17LS

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Yep, give me an old fashioned door handle...

Feb 3, 2026 | 02:32 PM

#8622

AMIRZA786

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

fwiw, i don't like the door handles on either my tesla y or ioniq 5.

I forgot, were the door handles pop up on the Ioniq 5? I don't particularly like the door handles on my 3 or Y either, Tesla went lazy there

Feb 3, 2026 | 02:38 PM

#8623

bitkahuna

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the ioniq 5 door handles are motorized and pop out on one end (at an angle) when the car unlocks.

Feb 3, 2026 | 02:43 PM

#8624

AMIRZA786

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

the ioniq 5 door handles are motorized and pop out on one end (at an angle) when the car unlocks.

OK, I remember. I thought it was cool, it popped out when it detected the fob

Feb 3, 2026 | 02:55 PM

#8625

bitkahuna

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OK, I remember. I thought it was cool, it popped out when it detected the fob

yes, but when i come home into my garage and go inside... i then get a notification and text, about every 10 minutes, until i lock the %$#^&ing car. why can't it just lock the car like tesla!