Tag: power loss

New Rivian safety video that will save a life in a power failure

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Rivian safety video. We’ve added an important safety video to YouTube which shows how to get out of the back seats of a Rivian R1S or R1T if the power is lost. See it below — not easy to say the least. These are also known as a manual door release or a manual override. …

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Volvo and Polestar models get added to our Get Out page, with a nod

Get Out page The spread of electronic latches are getting attention of late, as a result of issues with flush Tesla Model Y door handles. We’ve used this to tout our Get Out page and (hopefully) rattle some cages about the dangers of electronic latches the page addresses. And we now have two more entries …

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Recall GM Coupes Before Someone Else Dies!

Trapped in an XLR

An Actual Death Trap Yet another cringe worthy headline showed up on Twitter recently (September 2018). A man trapped in his car because the battery was dead. And for 14 hours. He was very, very lucky that the car wasn’t outside in the sun, or the outcome would have been very, very different. This one …

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