• snooggums
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    29 days ago

    Fewer moving parts, fewer things to break.

    You are talking about a regular door handle, which tends to last for many, many decades without failing, right?

    Electronics are far, far more likely to fail than physical links.

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      29 days ago

      Until like 2022, Tesla door handles cost 600 dollars and had 9 contact sensors, 4 motors, and a controller board, all exposed to moisture. They had a very high failure rate.

      Today, they have 2 magnetic sensors, 2 motors, and a control board, with less exposure to moisture. They still have a high failure rate, they still cost 600 dollars.

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        29 days ago

        I think you’re talking about the Model S. The Model 3/Y don’t have motorized handles.

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      29 days ago

      My 1998 Toyota Corolla where the inside and outside driver-side door handles broke begs to differ.