Electric door actuators are hardly a new idea. They’ve become a common sight across the auto industry, yet they seem to draw most attention, and the sharpest criticism, when attached to a Tesla. Over ...

A Tesla driver and two kids were burned alive after crashing into a tree because rescuers were unable to open the electronic doors, according to police. The car burst into flames in Germany on Sept. 7 ...

From Tesla to Lexus, more and more vehicles have doors with an electronic button instead of a manual latch. CR lets you know how to open them in an emergency.

A heroic shop-owner who desperately tried to free a man and two children from a burning Tesla after its retractable door handles failed to open has described how he tirelessly worked to put the fire ...