Jason LefkowitzMay 23

Tesla ownership is having to go to the aftermarket to buy a part to keep your car from killing you

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Tesla Owners are Installing DIY Rip Cords to Avoid Being Trapped in Their Vehicles in Case of Fire

Tesla owners have started doing something wild... installing DIY emergency escape rip cords inside their vehicles so their passengers don’t get trapped if the car catches fire. That’s not a joke. That’s just how badly the doors are designed. Here's why: Tesla doors are entirely electronic. When you want to get out, you hit a

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@jalefkowit @tadbithuman It’s not just fires. One of our neighboring billionaires drunk-drove her Tesla into a pond on her ranch in my town. The electronics apparently shorted out. Despite half a dozen people trying to free her, the doors wouldn’t budge, and she drowned. https://apnews.com/article/angela-chao-dies-mitch-mcconnell-03f040a0ca93396a8adebc293d94f98e
Angela Chao was intoxicated during fatal car accident, police say

Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas. That's according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday. The investigation by the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office concluded that Chao’s death was an “unfortunate accident.” The 50-year-old died the night of Feb. 10 after having dinner at a ranch in Johnson City. That's located west of Austin. The report describes a frantic scene as friends and deputies tried to pull Chao from her Tesla after she backed it into the water.

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