The Gen 2 Rivian R1S and R1T EVs have hard-to-reach emergency release cables for the rear doors. Owners are turning to DIY ...

The Rivian R1S and R1T show that passing safety tests doesn’t guarantee you can open the doors in an emergency ...

Being trapped in your car after a crash or electrical failure can be deadly. Here's what to do when you can't open your electronic car doors. Progress is a good thing, right? We drive cars instead of ...

A recent Tesla fire shows that drivers of some modern vehicles should learn where emergency door releases are located, before they need them Using the electric door release in a 2017 Lincoln ...

Last October, we informed you about a welcome change to the emergency door release system on the Model Y vehicles built at the Fremont factory and Giga Shanghai. New information reveals that the same ...

Rivian is following Tesla in redesigning the door release systems for the upcoming R2 crossover. The electronic release systems have come under scrutiny because people could not get out of the car ...

This high-mileage Tesla Model S sat unused for six months. Both its batteries were drained, and there was no way of getting inside. While there is a manual release for the hood, the cable broke.

A man in Arizona says that he was recently trapped in his Tesla after getting in, closing the door, and then realizing that his battery was dead. What he didn’t know is that the manual release for the ...