Electric door actuators are hardly a new idea. They’ve become a common sight across the auto industry, yet they seem to draw most attention, and the sharpest criticism, when attached to a Tesla. Over ...

Manual release handles are often buried deep in some Teslas, leading drivers and passengers to prep for worst-case scenarios ...

(Bloomberg/Kara Carlson and Miguel Ambriz) — Erin Geter’s toddler son became trapped inside her Tesla in May when the electric doors lost power. A few weeks later, she was at a Honda dealership buying ...

A Tesla driver and two kids were burned alive after crashing into a tree because rescuers were unable to open the electronic doors, according to police. The car burst into flames in Germany on Sept. 7 ...

A US lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require manual door releases in new cars, a move to address growing safety ...