Tesla fanboy and Model S owner here. I agree, those door handles are unsafe.

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/2012_2020_models/en_ie/GU...

> To open a rear door in the unlikely situation when Model S has no power, fold back the edge of the carpet below the rear seats to expose the mechanical release cable. Pull the mechanical release cable toward the center of the vehicle.

I have mentioned this to my family but I don't think there's any way my kids could operate these manual releases on their own, and certainly not in the heat of the moment.

It gives me chills to imagine the consequences of this for my family in an accident.

>It gives me chills to imagine the consequences of this for my family in an accident.

So.. get another car. Safety first.

I was in a car accident age 12. Both doors on the driver's side were blocked by another vehicle, which was on fire, so my dad had to climb awkwardly through the passenger side.

My door in the back was blocked, but my brother wasn't able to open his, as it was damaged. I had to kick it while pulling the handle.

Good luck doing that in a Tesla.

You acknowledge the life-threatening danger of the cars and you still proclaim yourself as a fanboy and you're keeping the car...

"Cognitive dissonance" and "cult behavior" is what comes to my mind when I read this.