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[–] WhiteHotaru@feddit.org 12 points 1 month ago

Door handles are a safety feature to open a stuck door with force from the outside. This has been common knowledge (at least in the German car industry) for years. Google some pictures of expensive German cars like Porsche 911, VW Phaeton, BMW 7 and others. Almost all of them have door handles.

Would the designers imagine it without handles and clean lines? You bet. Google Audi Design study: no handles at all.