New safety rules could force Tesla to rethink its sleek, flush door handles as regulators raise concerns about accessibility during power loss or crash events. Regulators are scrutinizing Tesla’s ...

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes. Car door handles seem innocuous. Tesla’s electronic, retractable ones ...

There’s no denying that a car looks very high-tech and futuristic whenever it has concealed door handles. Even more so, when it pops out when you press the unlock button. It’s somehow a symbol of ...

Tesla’s flush door handles have trapped at least 140 passengers since 2018, with some incidents resulting in injuries or fatalities. Unlike mechanical car doors that typically fail open, Tesla’s sleek ...

Inside the world of Marine breaching teams—where timing, tactics, and explosives collide. From donut charges and oval blasts to snakes in the blast zone, this breakdown shows how elite breachers clear ...

How have windows evolved to meet contemporary design needs? Over time, they have increasingly combined functionality with purposeful design. Advances in technology and manufacturing now allow for ...

Authorities in China are mulling a ban on flush door handles on cars, citing safety concerns, posing a challenge for automakers that have widely adopted the design into their vehicles, especially EVs ...

Many new cars—in particular Teslas and a few recent Mercedes-Benz products—feature electronically retractable door handles that disappear into the body as a flush component. These handles look sleek, ...

Max Walsh spotted the plume of smoke just as an emergency alert flashed on his smartwatch: vehicle fire with entrapment. Less than a minute later, the off-duty firefighter pulled up to a busy ...

Earlier this week, Ars spent some time driving the new Nissan Leaf. We have to wait until Friday to tell you how that car drives, but among the changes from the previous generation are door handles ...

Technology advances at such a rapid pace that sometimes it creates more problems than it solves. China’s regulators are preparing to crack down on what they see as a great example of that: fully ...