Reinventing the Wheel
Modern cars are becoming gimmicky; the newer they are, the more the automaker feels that they have to make the car cooler or more tech-laden. On paper, it seems consumers receive the benefits of this mindset, but there are times when too much is simply too much.
Doors and door handles have become major talking points in the automotive industry, which is probably one of the simplest features found on a car. Yet, automakers are hell-bent on reinventing how the door handle or doors work, which in some cases leads to death but can also be a hassle in general.
$2 million Hypercar, Faulty Doors
The Rimac Nevera is the very essence of hypercar EV performance; this is a car that broke the mold and has carved itself a niche market of people looking for silent extreme speed. The pleasure of owning a Rimac will set you back more than $2 million, which is a lot of coin and thus comes with an expectation that it’ll work well all the time.
However, harisraja7861 posted on Instagram a peculiar and somewhat embarrassing moment for a Rimac Nevera owner. The video shows the owner struggling to get his Nevera’s door to open, to the point where he even tries to use the keys, to no avail. Later on, after what seemed like an eternity of struggle, the owner eventually got his door to open. According to the video, he had gotten on a call with a representative from Rimac, the owner himself: Mate Rimac.
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A Door Is A Door
No specific reason or error has been provided as to why the door glitched, creating this strange moment of locking the owner out. In any case, doors and how they operate are under intense scrutiny by government regulators all over the world, as they have become reasons for fatalities during road accidents. In these instances, the electronic doors and handles sometimes malfunction and leave occupants stuck inside cars after an accident.
Some automakers have taken a step back, realizing that a door is simply what it should be: an easy and effortless car part. While others are still pressing on, hoping the trend catches on and regulators ease up.
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