lylejantzi3rdFeb 2026Recommends
This is a great video by SuperfastMatt on the engineering behind and evolution of the Tesla door handle. ▶ this video
in “The overlooked evolution of the humble car door handle” · View on HN
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Tesla Is Lightyears Ahead Of... Tesla on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 3 separate months, 2022–2026.
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SuperfastMatt looks at how the Tesla Model S retracting door handles were redesigned over time, from many parts to a motor plus sensor, with a focus on engineering and reliability.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended whenever door handles or car reliability engineering come up, as an enjoyable look at design iteration.
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“This is a great video by SuperfastMatt on the engineering behind and evolution of the Tesla door handle.”
What HN commenters said
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
gloxkiqczaFeb 2025Recommends
A bit off topic, but this is something HN might enjoy. It’s a video by a mechanical engineer that worked for Tesla, Apple and a NASCAR team about Tesla door handles over time. ▶ this video
in “Nvidia's RTX 5090 power connectors are melting” · View on HN
duncansNov 2022Recommends
Regarding the pop-out door handles - this is a fascinating video on how the Tesla Model S door handles design has been refined and made more reliable by someone who used to work at Tesla (SuperfastMatt) ▶ this video
in “EVs are the least reliable vehicle type: Consumer Reports” · View on HN
torginusDec 2025Cites it
This reminded me of the video about the Tesla door handles, where its explained how they redesigned the retracting door handles of the Model S from having a bunch of switches and mechanical parts to just a motor + a position sensor: ▶ this video
in “BMW PHEV: Safety fuse replacement is extremely expensive” · View on HN
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Cars, EVs & motorcyclesMechanical & precision engineeringtesladoor handlesreliability engineeringautomotive designmodel s