Saturday Night Live has perfectly captured the frustration many people feel towards modern car design, specifically the piece everyone hates the most: door handles. The sketch, which was set to air but cut for time, highlights the confusion and frustration caused by complex and non-intuitive door handle designs. From push-button doors to squeeze handles, the SNL bit takes a humorous look at the various ways car manufacturers have tried to innovate, sometimes at the expense of user-friendliness. The clip features cast members Jane Wickline and Veronika Slowikowska, with a special appearance by Connor Storrie, and it starts off by depicting the two women struggling to exit an Uber, which doesn't have any real door handles. The car in question is a Mustang Mach-E, which has a unique door-opening mechanism that involves pushing a button on the window frame and using a winglet-like handle to pull it out. The sketch also calls out Tesla's flush door handles, which are currently the subject of a federal investigation due to their confusing design and potential safety hazards. While some may argue that these designs are part of the evolution of car technology, the SNL bit suggests that perhaps we should just go back to normal, mechanical door handles. After all, as one commenter points out, if a new car has a popper, it still needs to have a manual release. So, while car manufacturers may be chasing the 'new thing', it's important to consider the user experience and make sure that their designs are intuitive and easy to use. The SNL bit is a humorous take on a serious issue, and it's a reminder that sometimes, simplicity is the best solution.
