Tesla's Electronic Door Handles Raise Safety Concerns as Musk Overrules Engineers

Thanks to his combination of ignorance, grift and hubris, Elon Musk is the king of self-destruction.

Musk personally pushed for almost all vehicle functions, including the door handles, to be controlled by electric buttons or touchscreens.

His own engineers and executives warned that this is a huge safety risk, as if the battery pack fails, as it very well can in a crash, then the doors can't be opened by the occupants or rescue services.

They argued for traditional, fully mechanical door handles, but Musk vetoed them for purely aesthetic reasons.

Musk has destroyed every path forward.