If you’re in the back of a Tesla, the mechanical door release mechanisms are strangely tricky to locate. In the Model S, you find it by looking for cutouts in the carpeting under the seat ...

Many newer cars have replaced the tried-and-true door handle with complex electronic ... have a release hidden under a slot in the rear door pocket. Pop the cover off and pull the mechanical ...

The car also has a mechanical ... on electronic controls. If these fail, you need to use manual alternatives that can be hard to find. In the Model Y, the front doors have a small release ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch ... The red circle shows where the electronic door release, more like a button, is located in a 2021 Tesla Model S. But if the car loses power ...

Instead of grabbing onto a manual lever to open the car door, drivers and passengers in some cars now must depress an electronic ... manual shows where the mechanical release is hidden.