Ye latest generation cars ka ek most fashionable design element hai. Industry mein ye kaafi years se use ho raha hai. phir bhi isko lekar hamesha debate hoti rehti hai. Hum baat kar rahe hai retrctable type door handles ki, jo body ke saath bilkul flush hote hai or electrically operate hote hai.
Tesla ne isko start kiya tha, or rest of the brands ne bhi follow kar liya, especially China mein. Wahan electric cars ka boom aaya hai, because aise door-opening mechanism kaafi common ho gaye. But recent time mein inke security issues prove hue hai, jiski wajas se ab ye technology question mark ke under aa gayi hai.
By 2027, China prohibit this technology
Ye rule China mein decide hua hai: 2027 se electric retractable car door handles ban ho jaayenge, or law ke according mechanical alternatives aise hone chahiye jo accident ke baad bhi work karein.
Kuch accidents aise hue hai jismein logon ke death bhi hui, or uske baad Europe jaise markets mein kaafi claims collect ho gaye. Germany mein Tesla ke saath ek accident hua tha jisse debate phir se start ho gayi. North America mein bhi kaafi time se Tesla cars or Ford Mustang Mach-E ke owners complaints karte aa rahe hai.
Car manufacturers ko lagta hai ki flush door handles se car zyada premium feel karti hai or thodi extra efficient bhi ho jaati hai. But honestly, iska benefit kaafi minimal hota hai, estimate ke according EV sirf 0.6 kWh per 100 km hi energy save karti hai.
China ke new rules ke according, ab all vehicles mein inner or outer both sides mechanical door handles hone chahiye. Matlab aisa backup system mandatory hoga jo tab bhi work kare, whether vehicle ki power khatam ho jaaye ya accident mein car badly damage ho jaaye, so that doors phir bhi easily open ho sakein.
But ye akela issue nahi hai, electric cars ke saath jo ye component popular hua. Clod climates mein freezing ka issue aa gaya hai, jiske chalte iss technology ke saath doors open karna difficult ho jaata hai.
Chinese electric vehicles globally kaafi popular ho rahe hai, because iska direct impact in the coming years Europe mein sell hone wali cars ke design par hit karega. But thoda carefully, because yahan Europe mein en electric retractable door handles par proper ban lagne ka idea bhi seriously consider ho raha hai.
The Tesla case involving retractable handles
Issi se related ek video Bloomberg Originals ki "The Dangerous feature in Tesla's Doors" mein Tesla ko example bana ke ye problem explain ki gayi hai. (To see the video click here)
In this video basically explain kiya gaya hai ki in cars ke electrical mechanisms or hidden door handles kaise work karte hai, ye sab electricity par run karte systems hote hai jo low voltage (12 volt) battery par depend karte hai, so that latches release ho sakien or doors open ho jaayen.
Yes, ye bhi baat chal rahi hai ki Tesla Model 3 ke developmentke time kuch engineers ne in cheezon ko lekar concern raise kiya tha. But brand ne phir bhi aesthetics or automation ko priority dene ka decision liya. Report mein ye tak show kiya gaya hai ki rescue teams ko windows break karni padi, because unhe manual emergency mechanism na toh mil paaya or na hi activate ho paaya.
Aise cases mein technology benefits kam or problems zyada create karti hai. Iska direct effect passengers ki safety pe padta hai or unki lives risk mein aa jaati hai. Report mein jo newspaper reports ka mention hai, unke according US mein atleast 15 deaths hui hai because accident ke baad doors open nahi ho paaye.
Manual cheezon ki habit toh ho jaati hai, but emergency ke time pe kya har koi real mein itna ready hoga ki car se jaldi or safely bahar nikal sake?