Tesla Cybertruck Finally Gets Feature That Stops Doors Opening Into Traffic

Technology for Safety

If there's one thing that motorists these days prioritize, it's safety. With more drivers on the road, the risk of any mishaps or accidents increases. Automakers are taking advantage of this safety push by pouring a lot of R&D into developing multiple new-age features.

Tesla prides itself on being a forward-thinking disruptor, and ever since, safety has been top of mind for them. Pioneers in many technologies, like autonomous driving, one of the newer, often-overlooked features is being added to a new model.

Cybertruck Door Safety

Say what you want about the Tesla Cybertruck, but one thing everyone can agree on is that it's huge, and its design has unique ergonomics in terms of door usage and the possibility of impaired vision for passengers. Thankfully, a new and very welcome safety feature is making its way to the Cybertruck.

Tesla announced on an X post that a new anti-dooring feature is being added to the Cybertruck; this feature will now come standard with every new model Tesla sells. Basically, anti-dooring uses the car's cameras to detect oncoming vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. If a hazard is detected, the system engages the blindspot blinkers and an audible chime sounds. Lastly, it'll also stop the door from opening; passengers would need to press the button again after the hazard has passed.

The feature, also known as Blind Spot Warning While Parked, will be rolled out via a software update (2026.8) that uses the car's existing hardware, eliminating the need to install new components. It's said that this feature has already been suggested by previous owners as early as 2018.

Dooring Incidents

While it may seem like a small feature, dooring is much more common an issue than people think. Also, legally, the person who opened the door and caused the incident is usually at fault. Most dooring incidents are labeled as drivers or passengers being negligent in their surroundings.

Furthermore, certain U.S. states actually have numbers backing up dooring accidents. In Chicago, dooring accounts for 19.7% of all bycicle accidents, Santa Barbara California says their number is at 16%, and in Boston 5% can be attributed to what they call "door zone" accidents.

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