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Cars
fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Baby Gets Locked Inside East Bay Family's Electric Car After Defective Battery Dies

A 12-month-old child was trapped in a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq for 30 minutes after a faulty battery disabled all electronic access systems, revealing critical design flaws in luxury EV emergency access.
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Inside the fiery, deadly crashes involving the Tesla Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertrucks have been involved in at least five known fires resulting in four fatalities, prompting wrongful death lawsuits against the company despite only 60,000 units sold in two years.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Tesla door design is targeted by new US automotive safety bill

Legislation would require new cars with electric door systems to include clearly labeled mechanical latches and first-responder access for power-loss situations.
Science
frominsideevs.com
5 months ago

This Chinese EV's Fire Plan: Yeet The Entire Battery

A system ejects an EV battery upon detecting thermal runaway, propelling the smoldering pack up to 20 feet away to protect vehicle occupants.
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