Why does the car door handles, once simple, seem to be getting more and more boring?
In the early decades of the last century, the door handles were as basic as those in the doors of the houses, but now there are handles for all tastes – if they are still called handles, because many are not made to pull.
Some are pushing up, others to pull out, others have a button. Others already connect the conductor’s hand to the doors closure mechanism. Others open by smartphone, card or voice commands.
The “modernices” in this field irritate more and more people.
“I believe, from the bottom of my soul, that the number one goal of car manufacturers in life is ruin the driving experience“Dave Schilling says in an opinion article in:” In an attempt to solve nonexistent problems, car manufacturers are creating more problems. “
The big change occurred in the separation between the doorknob and the latch, freeing the engineers to position the closing mechanisms more securely. Modern fakes are usually placed at the center of the door center, aligned with the hinges, to ensure that the door remains closed even after a severe collision.
A aerodynamics It has also influenced design: Over the years, the door handles have become more discreet to reduce air resistance. Modern examples, such as Corvette C8, hide the door handles in aerodynamic channels. Schilling resembles bad experiences with the Volkswagen ID electric. 4:
“The Volkswagen Id. 4 electric car was conceived with electronic sensors inside the door handles. VW claimed that this helped in the ‘trawl reduction’: the door handles were aligned with the car, making it less resistant to the wind, or something like this. And corroding the electronic components. In addition, the drivers reported that the doors opened alone while the car was in motion.
Tesla is the target of similar criticism. “When your friend drives Tesla, but you are poor” was a meme that went viral on social networks, published by a young woman who could not open the door of a billionaire electric company Elon Musk.
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To open the door of a Tesla Model 3, for example, it is necessary to press the right side while holding the puller lifted on the left side.
Already inside the doors, curiously, the mechanisms have changed little: most still use cables to activate the latch. Even the latest electronic systems include mechanical redundancies – to ensure manual opening in case of malfunction.
