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NHTSA Considers New Car Safety Rules
Following fatal Tesla crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering new car door safety rules to ensure obvious mechanical releases. Any new standard could take years.
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Scientific American
After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, federal regulators are considering rules requiring obvious mechanical releases—but any new standard could take years.
2026-07-24 18:30 UTC