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China bans all retractable car door handles, starting next year
The pop-out door handle ban starts in 2027 for new cars, 2029 for existing models.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/china-bans-all-retractable-car-door-handles-starting-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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monsieuricon

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@arstechnica Thank god, these are awful in winter. The number of times I had to bang on the door to get that exact handle unstuck! Teslas were obviously designed in California.

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And to me that seems like a very good idea. One death is one death too many…

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