Tesla fanboy and Model S owner here. I agree, those door handles are unsafe.

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/2012_2020_models/en_ie/GU...

> To open a rear door in the unlikely situation when Model S has no power, fold back the edge of the carpet below the rear seats to expose the mechanical release cable. Pull the mechanical release cable toward the center of the vehicle.

I have mentioned this to my family but I don't think there's any way my kids could operate these manual releases on their own, and certainly not in the heat of the moment.

It gives me chills to imagine the consequences of this for my family in an accident.