You need to use wire cutters
if you are referring to the manual recline seats (not electric), the release handle that comes from GM is "pot" metal and cracks easily. There are replacements available on eBay and similar suppliers. Buy the better version not another pot metal one just remove the center screw and take the old remnant straight off
It is conduction that will transfer heat from a cooking pot to the handle.
Yes, it does have mass.
Typically, the handle of a pot should face away from the front of the stove, particularly if there are small children that may curiously grab at the exposed handle.
The handle made of metal will be hotter, since metal conducts heat very well, and wood conducts heat very poorly.
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It would get too hot
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A pot handle hanging over the stove could be grabbed by a child or bumped by an adult. This could result in someone being burned.
The word 'handle' is both a verb (handle, handles, handling, handled) and a noun (handle, handles). Examples: Verb: You can handle the mail and I will handle the phone calls. Noun: Be careful, the handle on that pot is cracked.