• Lumidaub@feddit.org
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    15 hours ago

    Giving them the ability to close their own doors just screams “kid’s arm smashed in automatic car door failure”.

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      7 hours ago

      Behold the miracle of the slipping clutch, millenials. See It working without being digital and all without an app by the ancient secrets of mechanics!

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      14 hours ago

      I used to have a Tesla (traded it in). In the app you could open, but not close, the windows. It could be inconvenient at times but I assume the reasoning was similar.

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        11 hours ago

        New cars have automatic window up functions but strictly dont apply enough pressure to choke a child

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          9 hours ago

          Mine goes up automatically and if it encounters resistance, it goes back down again. I guess this is too hard for Tesla.

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        14 hours ago

        That’s weird. Most of the cars I have had can open and close the windows from the fob. (Usually double press then hold unlock or lock, though one car I had [Accord] required the key in the door for the windows to go up.)

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          11 hours ago

          Right - I think the difference is that, when using a fob, you’re likely within line of sight or at least nearby your car and so presumably could observe or otherwise check for car occupants, but so long as your car and phone both have reception you can use the app from anywhere without any clue who might be in or around the car.