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To: TexasGator

Um, there’s a number of modern cars that have electrically actuated mechanisms.

Electric car where driver died because of electric door release mechanism:

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/man-burned-alive-fiery-tesla-crash-door-open/story?id=66498159

Gasoline car where a sledgehammer (not a rifle - sorry, got confused with another similar report) had to be used because of electric door release mechanism:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20030512/1530243_F.shtml/

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/computer-glitch-traps-thai-minister-in-bmw-20030513-gdgr7n.html


11 posted on 10/10/2020 11:15:42 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

“Um, there’s a number of modern cars that have electrically actuated mechanisms.”

Um, not electrically actuated doors. The X has electric doors but the can be pushed opem.


15 posted on 10/10/2020 11:23:05 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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