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After the embedded door handle, which has been called the epitome of design innovation in the automobile industry, has been on the cutting board, additional cases have overlapped, raising consumer anxiety.
Embedded door handles also have an aerodynamic advantage, but when a vehicle crashes, power is cut off, causing the handle to not protrude, and it has also become a hot topic in Korea. A Tesla car crashed into a guardrail on the eastern highway of Seoul and crashed into Jungnangcheon Stream, but the embedded door handle did not work due to flooding and power cutoff. Eventually, the firefighters had to break the windows and rescue the occupants.
In the same way, there was a death accident in China due to a hot topic incident. To regulate this, Chinese authorities will implement national standards that require mechanical opening capacity and at least 500 newtons of strength starting in 2027.
This atmosphere of design innovation can be seen as a kind of side effect added by the electric wind in internal combustion engine cars. Automotive design innovation is not limited to embedded door handles. Looking at the recently released cars, factors that are increasingly concerned about interior elements are prominent. Increasingly missing physical buttons, capacitive touch steering wheels, York-style steering wheels, panoramic sunroofs, and camera-based digital side mirrors are also cited as examples of excessive design innovation.
As the physical button gradually disappeared, essential functions such as air conditioners and volume control were integrated into large touch screens and voice controls, resulting in diversification of drivers' eyes. The capacitive touch steering wheel is so sensitive that unintended operational cases appear. Volkswagen ID.4 with the technology was even sued in the U.S. York-style steering wheels are also on the verge of disappearing gradually due to consumer complaints that it is difficult to find an appropriate grip during emergency or rapid steering wheel operation. Panorama sunroof also received a passing score for the sense of openness, but it was frequently reported that excessive debris occurred in the event of an accident, leading to secondary accidents. Camera-based side mirrors are also moving away from options due to damage cases that cause dizziness.
The automobile industry has decided to cooperate with the government to deal with design side effects. The government is waiting for the results under discussion at the Automotive Technology Standards Coordination Forum (WP29) under the United Nations European Economic Commission (UNECE) rather than its own ban. In particular, an official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said, "A specialized subcommittee is currently discussing related content, and it will usually be concluded within one to two years," adding, "If international standards are adopted, Korea will also reflect them and consider preparing standards such as mandatory mechanical emergency openers."
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