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SuperfastMatt looks at how the Tesla Model S retracting door handles were redesigned over time, from many parts to a motor plus sensor, with a focus on engineering and reliability.
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Recommended whenever door handles or car reliability engineering come up, as an enjoyable look at design iteration.
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From the Hacker News discussion
Regarding the pop-out door handles - this is a fascinating video on how the Tesla Model S door handles design has been refined and made more reliable by someone who used to work at Tesla (SuperfastMatt) [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗A bit off topic, but this is something HN might enjoy. It’s a video by a mechanical engineer that worked for Tesla, Apple and a NASCAR team about Tesla door handles over time. [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗This is a great video by SuperfastMatt on the engineering behind and evolution of the Tesla door handle. [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗This reminded me of the video about the Tesla door handles, where its explained how they redesigned the retracting door handles of the Model S from having a bunch of switches and mechanical parts to just a motor + a position sensor: [VIDEO]
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