China will ban retractable car handles beginning Jan. 1, 2027

Under the proposed rules, vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons must be equipped with interior and exterior car door handles that include a mechanical emergency opening function. The requirement is intended to ensure doors can be opened during power failures or after collisions.

    • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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      21 hours ago

      its history is crazy to. Way back when the guys doing aptera tried to do it as a super fuel efficient gas car. It did not go forward but people got their kickstarter money back which was one thing that made me more excited about the guys in this new one. Funny thing is I think hybrid and electric was kinda one reason it did not go originally. Here is the funny part though. As part of winding down the original they sold the patents to make what they needed to be fair to everyone and went sorta their seperate ways. Its years later and electric cars are a real and working thing, solar panels are way better/cheaper, and they are together and they are like. This would be great for a super electric car. It could run on its own solar power. So they are like. What did places ever do with the patents. They looked them up and found they could buy them back real cheap and whelp. that is how this new itteration came to be.