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"I have an EV with this type of handle (no, not a Tesla...never will, inferior engineering/safety).
I kind of don't like it, being an old dude who had cars with big chrome handles with key slots in them and who retains a fondness for that aesthetic. What I do like is that it is visually obvious when it is locked, and that's good for me as a driver, and it is also a bit of a deterrent as that slick, flush handle doesn't give a car jacker a place for their hand to get purchase.
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Earlier this month, a Rivian owner publicly called for more obvious emergency exit handles after struggling to locate them during a power failure."
Agree. And the quote above had me check my 2022 Rivian R1T: it indeed has physically-cabled mechanical interior handles for egress on all four doors.
One of the many things I like about Rivian is their willingness/ability to make changes mid-year, as well as to play catch-up when necessary (such as free adapters to all Gen 1 owners so they could take advantage of Tesla superchargers on the interstate once that deal was made).
--sutton
