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That wouldn't be an issue at all, at least with the Kia EV3 I use. You can still use them in their retracted state, just push the other side of the handle to get them out.
That makes sense, if they can be mechanically extracted in a panic. That's fine then. 👌
Yeah Kia’s handles are nice with it being just a pivot you can always manually open. I think the Ioniqs are like that too but when I rode in one it always popped out at me before I could test it
Ioniq is the same way
I'm not familiar with this, so I watched a video. It shows that after pressing to lever the handle out of the way of the key hole you have to wedge the key cover (or any object, I assume) into the gap to prevent it from closing itself again. Is that right? Because it sounds annoying for me and impossible for some disabilities/injuries.
Edit: The Ioniq 5 video shows the demonstrator using both hands to unlock the door: one to hold the handle in the open position and the other to do the key. How is a one-handed person meant to operate this vehicle?
I mean you could do that if you want to access the keyhole, but you can also just push it open with one hand and then insert the key with the other. If you only had one hand or something, sure, it could be complicated. But other than that, it's really no big deal, especially considering it's only something you need to do if your key's battery ran out.
Ok, in the case of a complete power failure, a one handed person may have a hard time.
This is not a problem for the vast majority of people and times