In some ways, the humble door handles we use to open our vehicles haven’t changed much in over five decades. In others, today’s modern handles represent a leap forward in technology. In the formative ...

Cars these days come with a plethora of features and gadgets, all designed to make driving both safe and entertaining. On the one hand, totally unnecessary high-tech features such as gesture controls ...

A new bill aims to address growing safety concerns with electronic car door handles that may not function properly if a vehicle loses power or is involved in a crash. “When crashes or power loss leave ...

Tesla’s door handle design is notoriously terrible, unintuitive, and dangerous. Customers have been saying it for years. After multiple damning reports, the company might finally be doing something ...

The latest cars are now equipped with a catalogue of gadgets and features. From safety system to space-age tech and AI assistants, motors are becoming so advanced that drivers might be overwhelmed by ...

Earlier this week, Ars spent some time driving the new Nissan Leaf. We have to wait until Friday to tell you how that car drives, but among the changes from the previous generation are door handles ...

Tesla isn’t just a car company. It’s kind of a whole vibe. For two decades, engineers and designers—under Elon Musk’s infamously micro-managing eye, of course—have reimagined entire car components to ...

China has become the first nation to require a change to make it easier to rescue people from car crashes: Car doors must be able to open from either side mechanically, like by lifting a handle. The ...

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Hong Kong — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release ...

Flush door handles have been quite the automotive design trend of late. Stylists like them because they don’t add visual noise to the side of a car. And aerodynamicists like them because they make a ...