@@quantumfx2677Every Tesla literally has a manual handle in it that you can pull to open the door no matter what the battery status is. It’s right there on the handle where a normal door handle would be.
I think telling her how to get out her self by a text is faster than waiting who knows how long for someone to get there when she's trapped inside and its hot out. Roadside would have just arrived to tell her the same thing anyway.
Roadside service was kind enough to keep it cool and just send an image 😅😂 I bet she waited for someone to come help, not surprise if she's the type of person that locks herself outside a regular car
@@markplott4820 know recall? I could not find anything to support your claim. Please provide a recall notice then I will agree with you. The 12 volt battery in a Tesla is the same type of battery used on gas cars. Lead acid.. Newer Tesla vehicles use a 15.5 volt lithium ion battery.
Exactly! I have to literally watch people as they leave my car and remind them, NO, NO, NO, that's the emergency release. Just press the button right there, thanks! At least 10 times, people in my car have reached for the emergency latch instead of the button since, as you said, it's more natural. At the end of the day, cars have become rolling computers. So you're sometimes going to have issues like this. I personally don't think, "Woman isn't familiar with her own car and doesn't realize she could have just pulled the emergency handle" is worth making an entire news story over it, but I guess this is where we are these days!
@@Neojhun It is not stupid, maybe you are right that Tesla has mechanical door latch but it's not supposed to be that hard to find. In the event of a fire or accident and you needed to get out, the passengers shouldn't pull carpets or removed something from underneath the seat. This is why I sold all my Tesla because everything is just difficult aside from it being unreliable.
It's not just Tesla's and EVs. Some guy died inside of a Corvette back in 2015 because he didn't know that there's a handle at a bottom to manually open the door.
@@tedmoss Dear Tesla Delivery Guy: You only get 10 minutes per customer?! That’s a “you problem” not a “me problem”. I’ll take my time after paying an arm and a leg for a car and will not be rushed through the process.
@ We have been getting out of cars the same way with the same design. If you change it, it’s obvious you should learn how to use the car. If you dont, use the manual. Read it before getting into something brand new with a completely different design. You would do that with anything else you buy that you never owned before.
Good for you but don’t assume everyone else does too 🙄 She’s not dumb because it’s not obvious. She didn’t thoroughly read her users manual which was her fault but most certainly a passenger who has no interest in EV cars would be completely unaware. How does one keep track of where each model has the “secret” latch 🙄 Imagine if every car had “secret” emergency latches in different places, are we supposed memorize each model or educate each passenger? It’s common sense that an emergency lock handle shouldn’t be “secret” 🙄
@@calidreams5379 I do part time uber and everyone who sit in the front that have never been in a Tesla before pulled the manual handle instead of the door release button. Tell me she is clueless without telling me she is.
Dumb design. No logical reason to have anything other than a mechanical door handle. Good design is intuitive. Having a hidden mechanical handle is the antithesis of intuitive. There is no other vehicle on the market that requires every passenger who rides in said vehicle to be briefed on where the emergency door handle is. .....Tesla managed to over complicate one of the simplest, time-tested, and most reliable mechanisms on a car, for no good reason.
@@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866 right… a lot of new vehicles uses electronic handle and physical or mechanical handles r “hidden” in plain sight for emergency. To name a few Lexus tx, rx, nx, Corvette, mach e… and a lot more. The list simply goes on. This is simply caused by the owner not being educated of his or her own vehicle.
@@Zebra_3 I've owned many, many vehicles in my life, all high quality and recently bought a Tesla. I can honestly say that it is much more robustly built than any other modern car I can think of.
@@MikeKayK LOL, Ok. If that's what you want to believe. They aren't dumping them do to them falling apart. Personally, I think they're a horrible idea for a rental company. Most people aren't familiar with the range variations or charging times of EV's. Hybrid's are much better options for people who want to save a some gas and not have to worry about the range.
I have to remember that code. My wife initially found the emergency latch instead of the door button in my MS. It was hard to train her out of that habit. She really was intent on breaking a nail and blaming me.🤣
The fact that people buy a car with an electronic door release then never ask themselves how they're going to get out if that release stops working is utterly baffling to me. Also, the entire owner's manual is available online.
@@petercollingwood522 Frameless doors needs an electronic release to prevent damage to the window trim. There are benefits to frameless doors, such as weight reduction and or increased car body rigidity, all Teslas have frameless doors.
The best thing about EV's is that they identify idiots. I have a door handle and all I have to do is pull it to open the door. Secret latch? What a POC.
if it's not made obvious then yes, it's a bad design. Nobody has trouble opening with toyota or honda or any other brands. It's intuitive. That secret latch looks like part of the plastic with no marking.
@@anlam1044 Not a bad design consumers need to educate themselves if buying an unfamiliar product especially since you're spending over 40k I guess its why the model Y the top selling car in the country. Guess secret latching in the truck will become an issue if a kid gets trapped. The more I hear people complain the more I'm glad they dont have one.
@@experiencex70 The manufacturer bears the responsibility for educating the buyer on safety features like this. There is no excuse for trapping someone in a car.
@@Resist4 I have used that lever to open my MY a few time by instinct instead of pushing the button. I also learn of the lever by the salesperson when she handed my wife and me the MY for a test drive.
...and the "hidden latch" to the door is on the door right in front of them next to their hand in plain sight. We have Intelligent cars operated by stupid people.
@@NatureBoy12100 Don't be an idiotic munkei. The video shows what it look like from the bottom. The narrative of the reporter is a lie. Yes, I misspelled that word.
@@markdc1145 mark it so you see it black on balck doent get noticed on railways we have red for emegernency breaks and door relaseses if there is no power at least its there and i konw wehre in may not not the function beihnd it fully but if it gets me out im happy
@@allanrose3661 👈 No munkei, not defending the crazy man child. I have pulled on that lever a few times already as an owner of same model. Yes, I misspelled that word.
I can't speak for this person's experience only mine. My wife's 2021 Model 3 started posting warnings that the car needed service soon for the 12 volt battery. We contacted Tesla thru the app and they came to our house two days later and replaced the 12 volt battery. And yes. There is a manual door release. That's a Federal regulation for all cars. But you didn't mention that. 🤔
This channel really makes it obvious they are anti ev. They forget that children have been left in cars in the heat with no alternative but to break the window to save the child, in a gas powered car.
Quit saying "trapped in the car"!!! The ONLY thing preventing her from getting out was her lack of knowledge. Smart cars can't help stupid owners. This isn't an EV issue.
It should be mandatory before the sale that every Tesla buyer be instructed how to open the doors from the inside and outside in case of full power failure.
The salesperson told my wife and I on the day we went in for a test drive. My wife almost use the lever to open the door after we were done with our 20 minutes test drive. I have used the manual lever out of instinct a few times already on our MY.
@@Josh.1234 Ok maybe don't comment on a video you didn't watch. *SHE COULD NOT GET OUT* Doors, windows, locks, nothing worked. Even the glove box. And the "secret latch" is not told to Tesla buyers by many dealerships. Yes, it should be obvious, but it's not. At least watch from 2:20 to see why.
@Josh. 1234 *There are no Tesla dealerships, only Tesla stores* That is the dumbest thing I have heard in a long time. I have a CT5-V that I bought at the Cadillac store, NOT a dealership! So you missed the part where they said no Tesla owner they know, knew this? It's right in the video! 😂
Incorrect. You don't need a computer. She elected to not use the basic, standard, everyday pull latch with an assumption that the button was the only way. Sounds like you just made the same assumption. The reason for the button is not just ease of use, but it also slightly opens the window prior to opening the door to clear the top which helps aerodynamics when closed. Something the 90s didn't care as much about. I suppose you typed this response on your typewriter which also doesn't need a computer. Not understanding basic function of your vehicle is what is ridiculous.
@@Techridr I rented a Model 3 for a few days so I'm aware of the windows. I owned a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring hardtop and Subarus 1990-2007. All had frameless doors like a Tesla. NONE needed the window to go down a bit, then up in order to get in and out of the car. A slight and intelligent redesign would solve that, keep the aero number good, and use a manual latch. Just ask Audi or Subaru.
@@snowrocket "Tesla vehicles are designed with a safety feature where the windows automatically lower slightly when you open or close a door1. This is common in cars that use frameless windows2. The reason for this is twofold: Seal Protection: Lowering the window slightly helps to clear the seals on the doors3. This prevents the window from scraping against the seal, which could potentially cause damage1. Pressure Relief: The slight lowering of the window helps to relieve pressure, making it easier to open and close the door without having to apply extra force3. This is not unique to Tesla, but is also found in many high-end cars and those with frameless windows"
@@Techridr Thanks for the info, but I still think it's stupidly techy. I see THEIR "logic", but remain unmoved and unimpressed. I had a 1997 Subaru Impreza from six years old until it was 18 years old. All frameless windows, and they sealed fine that entire time. I wonder how the Tesla window regulator will fair over 18 years with thousands more cycles than mine ever experienced. Oh yeah, manual door handles, too. I replaced one that entire time and it wasn't expensive.
So this is a case of someone not knowing anything about their vehicle. That lever was one of the first things i checked on as soon as i bought the car. To think she owned the car for 3 years without knowing this...user error.
I remember a time when we had manual door latches, locks, windows and seats. Even if there was no power, those things still just worked. Newer isn't always better!
@@anlam1044 They do know it's there! It looks like a door latch, that's why they pull it. They're literally pulling on it to get out of the car, not inadvertently pulling it at random times. I've had several people do it.
@@anlam1044 Nope old people seem to intentionally pull that handle to open the door because it's intuitive. The difficult method is the electronic button which is way more obscure. By definition if it's intentional and intuitive makes it not hidden.
By the way the SECRET physical door handle is located - in the door handle. If you look it is visible. Also if she could get on the app the tutorials and owners manual are there. A three year owner who does not know these basics says more about her than the car.
People are sooooo poorly educated that I wonder how the function in society. If you can't understand that a power latching system can't automatically unlatch when it loses power, I question how you can understand any other properties of physics you should know if you end up in a sticky situation while driving. If you can't understand these tthings, maybe you shouldn't be driving...
This isn't an EV thing, this is a Tesla thing. Well, it's more of an uninformed car owner, but the car should not be designed that way in the first place.
WTF this is the fault of the driver. That has nothing to do with the engineers or the designers. The Tesla designers did a great job making the mechanical door latch soo obvious. Old people tend to use mechanical door latch instead of the electronic button. But that would ruin the Frameless Window seals over a long period of constant mechanical door latch use.
"Secret latch" 🤣 My biggest problem is people reaching for that latch rather than the door release button, because the "secret" latch is in a very natural position for a door latch on a regular car. This is the dumbest story I've seen in some time.
This is why when you buy a vehicle with electronic latches, that you read the owner's manual before you get into a situation like this or inquire if there are emergency door releases. Note that other vehicles can have electronic latches, it is not just Tesla. I do agree that people need to be made more aware of emergency door releases instead of having to have the owner read the owner's manual. Maybe even better, have a law passed where vehicles with electronic door latches have tags on the manual door releases. This will make the owner of the vehicle have to remove the tags and also be aware of the emergency door release.
@@MrProy33 Good point. I was mainly talking about if you get trapped inside as an adult. I have not seen the story where the toddler died but I have seen the story where the owner of a Tesla was stuck outside with her toddler trapped inside the car. That story is from the exact same channel as this one. Fortunately in that case, the toddler was not harmed, but firefighters had the break the front passenger side window. Tesla solved the issue of getting stuck inside of the car, it is just more people needs to be informed by Tesla. Obviously this doesn't help any young child at all, which leads to below. Tesla still needs to improve how you get into the car if the battery dies, as you have to go through a relatively complex process to get in. And this can potentially take up a couple of precious minutes in an life threatening situation. Tesla definitely has to have a mechanical key backup on the driver's door if you get stuck outside, especially with a child inside. There is no other mechanical alternative without compromising security. I did go into explaining more in the comments section of story mentioned above if you want to look.
@@KevinNguyen1 Your proposal with tags might not cover people who buy used, secondary drivers of the vehicle, renters, passengers, etc. In emergency situations, people can forget, and seconds can be a matter of life and death. The design and labeling for things like this should be clear and intuitive for someone who has never seen the system before.
@@godowskygodowsky1155 In that case, the label should be on the sunshade, showing where the emergency latches are. Additionally, the label would be permanent.
Majority of the Tesla drivers are totally fine.Everyone needs to remember there are no limits on how dumb someone can be. Also the Tesla has probably the best ac in hot weather that I know of.
Yes, and this is the result of DECADES of LOGICAL car design! But no, no, Tesla cars have to be too techy to be intuitive, logical, and in some instances, safe.
Yep same on a Tesla Model Y. There is a mechanical door latch right above the power windows controls. It's very obvious and has a Toyota like aesthetic.
@@paulstone2586 might wanna read the import stuff. Especially if you have elecronic door handles you might not wanna end up in this ladies circumstances. Then you and her won’t be the laughing stock of the internet for the week
Very few people read their owner's manual for FUN when there's no issue. It's not exactly a thrilling novel. Mmmm...yes, let me cozy up to a fire in my favorite chair and read my owner's manual.....come on bro. The latch is right there next to the window switches. You don't need to read an owner's manual, all you need are a few functioning brain cells.
Arazona… full of smart people and this just proves it from the broadcasters to the owner. How do you NOT know that you can open your car regardless of the battery. Lord help them in baby steps to learn.
The only reason she couldn’t get out is because she didn’t bother to learn the features of the car. Every Tesla has an emergency release lever on the door. It is the simplest thing to use. If she had called the Tesla service center, they would have told her how it operates. Another fake news story trying to denigrate Teslas.
Oh no, now I'm trapped in my house. I didn't know how to use my door knob. This story is a total waste of everyone's time, and that woman and new's team should be embarrassed!
@@danc2014 They should read the bloody owners manual! That’s the purpose of it. Same thing happened to a billionaire woman in Texas after driving into a lake, while drunk.
How did you own that car 3 years and not know about the door latch? I only rented one for a day and got told I was opening the door wrong cause I kept using that door latch.
When we get to level 5 full self-driving, I'll bet your computer car WILL kidnap you when you have unpaid bills or outstanding warrants. Weren't '90s cars great?
@@Neojhun No, I won't. The "absurd nonsense" is Tesla using electric activated door openers when having ONLY a mechanical latch makes more sense and reduces cost.
The worst part is that the TV newscasters didn't research how simple it is to open the doors. Actually, the main problem is first-time passengers opening the door with the override instead of using the button. I have to explain it every time.
Most non-Tesla people, when they ride in one for the first time, try to use the manual door release before they're told to press the door open button. The manual release isn't hidden or unusual.
When the 12V battery is just starting to get low, weeks before the battery dies a message pops up on the screen saying to change the battery. And since her model Y is a 2021, the 12V battery is covered under the warranty and Tesla mobile service comes out and will charge it for free.
Apparently, the owner didn't read the manual or see all the available videos and what to know about your Tesla while waiting for it to be delivered. There's also an emergency release in the rear passenger dooe pockets. Do not use the emergency release latch unless it's an emergency, as opening the door in such fashion can damage the windows, since they are not rolling down slightly like it does when you press thr open door button. Also, for the grandbaby question, you can always unlock your door with your phone or have Tesla open it for you remotely. Thr car does not lock from the outside if the phone is inside the car.
You say in relation to the grandbaby question that you can always unlock your door with your phone or have it opened remotely. The hypothetical presented here, however, is that the battery has died after the door was closed (as in, the exact same situation that happened to her, but it's a child alone in the car). How is a phone app or Tesla's remote service going to open the door of the Tesla when the battery has died & the door is unable to be opened? No outside signal is going to open that door if there is no electricity flowing to the door latch.
I love how the people dumb enough to buy these cars can't figure out how to operate them on a basic level. Also, if you can't fix the car you don't own it. Tesla owns the car, you're just paying them to drive it.
I am one of the people dumb enough to buy these cars. The people who say that show that they are very misinformed about battery electric vehicles. You might be interested to know that the best selling car in the world last year was a battery electric vehicle and it is the Tesla Model Y. Less than 3 years after its launch. Teslas are superior to gas cars in so many ways it’s a joke. If you actually take the time to do some research this will become obvious. Too many advantages to list here. Charging can be an issue now if you can’t charge at home but if you think it’s going to stay that way, look where things were 10 years ago and imagine where it will be 10 years from now. You’ll love your new electric car as in the not too distant future, with all the benefits of electric cars, you won’t want to buy a gas car.
@@GaryGreen-h8v when I can buy the batteries, the wiring harness, the sway bar, the motor and transmission from a third party manufacturer, I'll think about it. When I can crack open the differential and change the gear ratio, or replace an axle, or even swap the battery out, once again from a third party manufacturer, then I'll think about it. When I can take a Tesla up a mountain pass and drive all day and night without having to charge up a battery for 2 hours, I'll think about it. Until, I'll keep my 1967 jeep. Cause the insurance and parts allowance is cheaper than any new car, electric or otherwise. Edit: I said swap the battery twice, but 🦆 it it's that important.
I mean it’s not really a secret, but they should’ve shown owners at the time of purchase. And also, when I buy a car I check EVERY nook and cranny to know what I’m buying so I know ALL of my safety features.
ARIZONA'S Family - there is a KNOWN recall on the OLD FASIONED 12v System batteries that can FAIL in high temperatures. TESLA sent NOTICE to all customers , URGING them to replace the 12v Lead Acid battery , UNDER WARRANTY and for FREE , with a NEWER more RELIABLE 17v Lithium battery, thats also very RELIABLE & higher Voltage (17v) .
Nope you can not just replace a 12v Lead Acid Tesla to a Lithium Ion 16v battery system. Those are vastly different electronic systems which are not forward compatible.
OMG😂 seriously calling the manual door handle that is extremely obvious and in clear sight a secret, poor unfortunate woman likely gets trapped and panics in airplane bathrooms😢 I doubt any actual owners with common sense are not aware, it’s not hidden and not underneath. It’s only not visible when photographed from underneath. Making a video about ignorance is not funny. Did they not have any legitimate news stories. The reporter says it’s kinda like it’s underneath, it’s actually on the top, kinda the same by news logic.
Well no you can’t do windows and doors open because your battery can go out in an opportune time and leave your car unlocked or doors open for anybody to come in and steal or vandalize?
Stop with the absurd nonsense hypothetical. There is a mechanical door latch that works perfectly fine when the battery dead or Removed. Just lock the car as normal.
This is a good example of why you should look at the owner's manual after buying a car. I'm pretty sure she never bothered until now, which she couldn't even access when she needed it most. At the very least, just skim it instead of waiting until you're in an "emergency" to read it. It amazes me how many people buy a car and don't bother to read how it works.
A wild Tesla Stan has appeared. Seems like an infestation. Yes throw away common sense design and replace emergency acts, like opening the door, by book reading. Good job Mr Stan your Lord will reward you well in car heaven when it's your time to read the manual for every single item you bought 👍
As a well built non ev owner I never ever had to even look at the owners manual Dont buy a vehicle thats built so complicated ! Buy a simple vehicle. Daaa
A manual door handle, where they normally are and most people find it BEFORE they see the electronic button, yet somehow it’s hidden. Inexcusable clickbait.
That's why I like mechanical functions for safety features in electric vehicles. Not everything needs to be power. The Tesla does have the mechanical release but maybe they need little signs pointing to them like airplanes have. You have to plan for people who don't read the manual.
I used to work at the Sky Harbor Airport and every week during the summer those batteries over heat and the car break down. We always had to call the tow company
0 seconds ago That’s on you if you don’t know how to use the manual emergency door lock to get out. I researched and read everything about the car knowing it was electric, things in case of emergency. As for the grandchild in the car, I would break the window if I had to, but I would try the phone app and turn on the cabin then break the window if that didn’t work.
How would you get the phone app to turn on the cabin & open the door if there is no power to the cabin or door? They were specifically talking about a situation where the power has gone out in the vehicle.
We're living in the absolute dumbest times
I'm sure that those that really want smart cities & control, really love a car that can lock you in! Perfect for law enforcement!
@@quantumfx2677Every Tesla literally has a manual handle in it that you can pull to open the door no matter what the battery status is. It’s right there on the handle where a normal door handle would be.
@@babybirdhome Damn if only I had just read your comment first I wouldn't have had to watch the video. Thanks nerd!
Trump did it
@@babybirdhomemost people don't know about this genius
I love how she went for emergency roadside service and they just texted her LMFAO
Incredible wasn’t it.
I think telling her how to get out her self by a text is faster than waiting who knows how long for someone to get there when she's trapped inside and its hot out. Roadside would have just arrived to tell her the same thing anyway.
She was lucky they didn’t just insult her.
Roadside service was kind enough to keep it cool and just send an image 😅😂
I bet she waited for someone to come help, not surprise if she's the type of person that locks herself outside a regular car
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"Secret handle" that all my passengers accidentally pull instead of the electronic button . It's not hidden and actually very natural to grab.
also , there is KNOWN recall on old fashioned 12v System batteries, TESLA will replace for FREE w/ NEW 17v Lithium System battery thats MORE reliable.
@@markplott4820 know recall?
I could not find anything to support your claim.
Please provide a recall notice then I will agree with you.
The 12 volt battery in a Tesla is the same type of battery used on gas cars. Lead acid..
Newer Tesla vehicles use a 15.5 volt lithium ion battery.
Exactly! I have to literally watch people as they leave my car and remind them, NO, NO, NO, that's the emergency release. Just press the button right there, thanks! At least 10 times, people in my car have reached for the emergency latch instead of the button since, as you said, it's more natural.
At the end of the day, cars have become rolling computers. So you're sometimes going to have issues like this. I personally don't think, "Woman isn't familiar with her own car and doesn't realize she could have just pulled the emergency handle" is worth making an entire news story over it, but I guess this is where we are these days!
My passengers pull it by mistake too. It's pretty obvious to me, but then I read PDF manuals of my stuff
Can confirm. I have to remind my dad EVERY time not to use the mechanical latch.
buying a smart car can't make you smarter....
Just like your iphone hasn't make you smart. you're still making dumb comments online.
That is not intelligent. It's not well thought out. Everything that has to do with emergencies has to work in almost 100% of cases.
a SMART car???? not very smart
@@heaven-is-real LOL, the comment means that she wasn't very smart and the car didn't make her any smarter..
@@davidstjames_ i already know that part
I really can’t believe this woman agreed to a dramatic recreation of this ridiculous story.
"Here's your sign!" - Jeff Foxworthy
I know they are acting like there is no way out when there is.
exactly, OMG you admit to owning the car since 2021 and Duh, hundreds of very well done youtube videos done on this subjuct
All it did was show how stupid the situation was. All Tesla have a mechanical door latch. It works perfectly fine even when there is no battery power.
@@Neojhun It is not stupid, maybe you are right that Tesla has mechanical door latch but it's not supposed to be that hard to find. In the event of a fire or accident and you needed to get out, the passengers shouldn't pull carpets or removed something from underneath the seat. This is why I sold all my Tesla because everything is just difficult aside from it being unreliable.
It's not just Tesla's and EVs. Some guy died inside of a Corvette back in 2015 because he didn't know that there's a handle at a bottom to manually open the door.
And he didn't kick the window out because? Eh, doesn't matter. That's just nature weeding out the dumbest of the species. Natural selection.
Natural selection at work 😂😂
Why was this funny@@RomanesEuntDomus.
So the story is, that a woman did not know how to operate her own car, did not read the manual and did not pay attention during delivery?
Correct, except delivery can sometimes be rushed, people are impatient.
@@tedmoss Dear Tesla Delivery Guy: You only get 10 minutes per customer?! That’s a “you problem” not a “me problem”. I’ll take my time after paying an arm and a leg for a car and will not be rushed through the process.
Or they can read the manual and look up how to use the car. 😂
good design is obvious, if you need a manual to get out its a fail
@ We have been getting out of cars the same way with the same design. If you change it, it’s obvious you should learn how to use the car. If you dont, use the manual. Read it before getting into something brand new with a completely different design. You would do that with anything else you buy that you never owned before.
Media outlets once again trying to make a story. If you didn’t know all Tesla’s have this release you probably shouldn’t be driving one.
Dumb woman
average intelligence of a tesla driver 💀
Clearly a bunch of people don't.
@@petercollingwood522 When you buy the car it's the first question you ask.
Just report the video as misinformation.
I'm not even a Tesla owner and I know that handle is there, lmao. Dumb people.
Good for you but don’t assume everyone else does too 🙄 She’s not dumb because it’s not obvious. She didn’t thoroughly read her users manual which was her fault but most certainly a passenger who has no interest in EV cars would be completely unaware. How does one keep track of where each model has the “secret” latch 🙄 Imagine if every car had “secret” emergency latches in different places, are we supposed memorize each model or educate each passenger? It’s common sense that an emergency lock handle shouldn’t be “secret” 🙄
@@calidreams5379 I do part time uber and everyone who sit in the front that have never been in a Tesla before pulled the manual handle instead of the door release button. Tell me she is clueless without telling me she is.
Dumb design. No logical reason to have anything other than a mechanical door handle. Good design is intuitive. Having a hidden mechanical handle is the antithesis of intuitive. There is no other vehicle on the market that requires every passenger who rides in said vehicle to be briefed on where the emergency door handle is. .....Tesla managed to over complicate one of the simplest, time-tested, and most reliable mechanisms on a car, for no good reason.
@@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866 right… a lot of new vehicles uses electronic handle and physical or mechanical handles r “hidden” in plain sight for emergency. To name a few Lexus tx, rx, nx, Corvette, mach e… and a lot more. The list simply goes on. This is simply caused by the owner not being educated of his or her own vehicle.
😂 there’s an emergency handle to open the door
I’m blown away at the stupidity
of buying a Tesla? 🔥
@@Zebra_3 I've owned many, many vehicles in my life, all high quality and recently bought a Tesla. I can honestly say that it is much more robustly built than any other modern car I can think of.
@@Zebra_3 Teslas are great, not being able to pull a mechanical door latch is stupid.
@@davidstjames_ Right, that's why Hertz is dumping thousands of them due to them falling apart from the rental miles.
@@MikeKayK LOL, Ok. If that's what you want to believe. They aren't dumping them do to them falling apart.
Personally, I think they're a horrible idea for a rental company. Most people aren't familiar with the range variations or charging times of EV's. Hybrid's are much better options for people who want to save a some gas and not have to worry about the range.
Imagine claiming to be stuck in your car and the release handle is just in front of your power windows switch ,inches away from your leg
Error code: ID-10T
😅
I have to remember that code.
My wife initially found the emergency latch instead of the door button in my MS. It was hard to train her out of that habit. She really was intent on breaking a nail and blaming me.🤣
@@fddriver02 😂
The fact that people buy a car with an electronic door release then never ask themselves how they're going to get out if that release stops working is utterly baffling to me. Also, the entire owner's manual is available online.
Well same thing old mid 90s buicks and Lincolns had power everything was a luxury option...battery dead your stuck
My wife and I learn of the emergency open door latch by a salesperson when we went for a 20 minutes test drive.
More baffling to me is why the hell anybody would buy something with an electronic door release in the first place.
@@petercollingwood522 My car has it and it's not a Tesla. Not a big deal just know where the latch is.
@@petercollingwood522 Frameless doors needs an electronic release to prevent damage to the window trim. There are benefits to frameless doors, such as weight reduction and or increased car body rigidity, all Teslas have frameless doors.
The best thing about EV's is that they identify idiots.
I have a door handle and all I have to do is pull it to open the door. Secret latch? What a POC.
it's just another FUD, the news can choose to educate people, but what do they do? they whine
@@droomagon FUD is your armor . FUD is a weapon made of Mud. Are you a Transport Evolved patriot ?
if it's not made obvious then yes, it's a bad design. Nobody has trouble opening with toyota or honda or any other brands. It's intuitive. That secret latch looks like part of the plastic with no marking.
@@anlam1044 Not a bad design consumers need to educate themselves if buying an unfamiliar product especially since you're spending over 40k I guess its why the model Y the top selling car in the country. Guess secret latching in the truck will become an issue if a kid gets trapped. The more I hear people complain the more I'm glad they dont have one.
@@experiencex70 The manufacturer bears the responsibility for educating the buyer on safety features like this. There is no excuse for trapping someone in a car.
I’m convinced this news hires people to be this dumb because there’s NO WAY she didn’t look at the doors. That’s a first instinct 😂
And you can easily feel it because you hand will naturally go to that area to open the door, especially in an emergency.
@@Resist4 I have used that lever to open my MY a few time by instinct instead of pushing the button. I also learn of the lever by the salesperson when she handed my wife and me the MY for a test drive.
Secret latch is so secret that they literally have it in the owner's manual. Lol
If you watched the report, she didn’t have access to the owner’s manual, because it was locked in the glove box due to the failed battery.
But she checked the Tesla app. I'll give two guesses on where the owners manual is. This woman is an absolute potatoe. Lol@paulstone2586
They are electric owners, remember even reading is even obsolete to them. 😂 they live in an alternate universe.
They are electric owners, remember even reading is even obsolete to them. 😂 they live in an alternate universe.
@@galban199644 shhhhhh that’s a secret you can’t be taking about it
WTF??? It's no secret latch, It's the emergency door handle, and it is there EXACTLY for that purpose.
Just report the video as misinformation. It is an easy option on RUclips now.
Can you imagine how slow of a news day it must be to run a story just to tell people that there's a hidden latch inside the door to get you out.
better than giving updates on some politician.
...and the "hidden latch" to the door is on the door right in front of them next to their hand in plain sight. We have Intelligent cars operated by stupid people.
@@BarfingGerbil Intelligent cars? Tesla? 🔥
Except it's literally as hidden as the window switches. That is, not at all.
It's not hidden nor secret.
The manual door opener is not a secret latch, it's right there out in the open! 🤦🏻♂️
It's hidden fanboy😂
The showed it being underneath the door handle, not "right there out in the open"
@@NatureBoy12100 It's literally next to the window switches.
@@NatureBoy12100 Don't be an idiotic munkei. The video shows what it look like from the bottom. The narrative of the reporter is a lie. Yes, I misspelled that word.
@@markdc1145 mark it so you see it black on balck doent get noticed on railways we have red for emegernency breaks and door relaseses if there is no power at least its there and i konw wehre in may not not the function beihnd it fully but if it gets me out im happy
Did i just watch a news article about someone not reading their manual?!!!!!!!
😂
Yes. Trying to read a physical manual in the glovebox that doesn't exist. It's digital.
You’re creating a story about dumb people. Everyone knows the emergency handle.
Tesla cult members coming to Elons defense. LOL
@@allanrose3661 👈 No munkei, not defending the crazy man child. I have pulled on that lever a few times already as an owner of same model. Yes, I misspelled that word.
@@allanrose3661so. You are defending the stupid?
clickbait and FUDster, do better!
Electric vehicles are a scam
@@c45-nr4pk3gu7f like your mom
@@c45-nr4pk3gu7fis the earth flat ?
It is Arizona. 🤷🏼♂️
How is it click bait? She bought a piece of c*** battery. That's all they are.
I can't speak for this person's experience only mine. My wife's 2021 Model 3 started posting warnings that the car needed service soon for the 12 volt battery. We contacted Tesla thru the app and they came to our house two days later and replaced the 12 volt battery. And yes. There is a manual door release. That's a Federal regulation for all cars. But you didn't mention that. 🤔
This channel really makes it obvious they are anti ev. They forget that children have been left in cars in the heat with no alternative but to break the window to save the child, in a gas powered car.
At 2:10 the news report specifically insinuated that mechanical door latch does not work without Battery Power. Which is blatant misinformation.
Quit saying "trapped in the car"!!! The ONLY thing preventing her from getting out was her lack of knowledge. Smart cars can't help stupid owners. This isn't an EV issue.
good design is obvious, if you need to read something that's a failed design. especially for safety critical systems.
Imagine her using a phone booth for the first time.
See, the only people that would get that joke would be those that remember the 'phone booth'...But yeah, she'd be screaming and pushing...
She'd have to call the fire department for help.
It should be mandatory before the sale that every Tesla buyer be instructed how to open the doors from the inside and outside in case of full power failure.
The salesperson told my wife and I on the day we went in for a test drive. My wife almost use the lever to open the door after we were done with our 20 minutes test drive.
I have used the manual lever out of instinct a few times already on our MY.
@@Josh.1234 I didn't say tell. I said instructed. BIG difference.
Please pay attention.
@@Josh.1234 Ok maybe don't comment on a video you didn't watch. *SHE COULD NOT GET OUT* Doors, windows, locks, nothing worked. Even the glove box.
And the "secret latch" is not told to Tesla buyers by many dealerships. Yes, it should be obvious, but it's not. At least watch from 2:20 to see why.
@Josh. 1234 *There are no Tesla dealerships, only Tesla stores* That is the dumbest thing I have heard in a long time.
I have a CT5-V that I bought at the Cadillac store, NOT a dealership!
So you missed the part where they said no Tesla owner they know, knew this?
It's right in the video! 😂
In the 90s, everything was mechanical. It all just worked. Now, you need a computer just to open a door. This is ridiculous.
Incorrect. You don't need a computer. She elected to not use the basic, standard, everyday pull latch with an assumption that the button was the only way. Sounds like you just made the same assumption. The reason for the button is not just ease of use, but it also slightly opens the window prior to opening the door to clear the top which helps aerodynamics when closed. Something the 90s didn't care as much about. I suppose you typed this response on your typewriter which also doesn't need a computer. Not understanding basic function of your vehicle is what is ridiculous.
@@Techridr I rented a Model 3 for a few days so I'm aware of the windows.
I owned a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring hardtop and Subarus 1990-2007. All had frameless doors like a Tesla. NONE needed the window to go down a bit, then up in order to get in and out of the car. A slight and intelligent redesign would solve that, keep the aero number good, and use a manual latch. Just ask Audi or Subaru.
@@snowrocket "Tesla vehicles are designed with a safety feature where the windows automatically lower slightly when you open or close a door1. This is common in cars that use frameless windows2. The reason for this is twofold:
Seal Protection: Lowering the window slightly helps to clear the seals on the doors3. This prevents the window from scraping against the seal, which could potentially cause damage1.
Pressure Relief: The slight lowering of the window helps to relieve pressure, making it easier to open and close the door without having to apply extra force3.
This is not unique to Tesla, but is also found in many high-end cars and those with frameless windows"
@@Techridr Thanks for the info, but I still think it's stupidly techy. I see THEIR "logic", but remain unmoved and unimpressed. I had a 1997 Subaru Impreza from six years old until it was 18 years old. All frameless windows, and they sealed fine that entire time. I wonder how the Tesla window regulator will fair over 18 years with thousands more cycles than mine ever experienced. Oh yeah, manual door handles, too. I replaced one that entire time and it wasn't expensive.
@@snowrocket Wow, you should work for Tesla 😂
So this is a case of someone not knowing anything about their vehicle. That lever was one of the first things i checked on as soon as i bought the car. To think she owned the car for 3 years without knowing this...user error.
the fact that you actually asked tesla what they had to say is hilarious! 🤣
I remember a time when we had manual door latches, locks, windows and seats. Even if there was no power, those things still just worked. Newer isn't always better!
You are literally not trapped with the manual release. Amazing this is even a news story
Secret handle 😂
So secret I have to remind my dad every time not to pull the mechanical latch.
@@diamond_h0us if all your passengers pull on it by mistake then they obviously don't know it's there, which define hidden.
@@anlam1044 They do know it's there! It looks like a door latch, that's why they pull it. They're literally pulling on it to get out of the car, not inadvertently pulling it at random times. I've had several people do it.
@@anlam1044 If you’re pulling on something and you don’t know it’s there…you might have brain damage.
@@anlam1044 Nope old people seem to intentionally pull that handle to open the door because it's intuitive. The difficult method is the electronic button which is way more obscure. By definition if it's intentional and intuitive makes it not hidden.
First time I ever sat in a Tesla I pulled the “secret” latch. It’s as obvious as any door latch on any vehicle.
No it isn't fanboy
By the way the SECRET physical door handle is located - in the door handle. If you look it is visible.
Also if she could get on the app the tutorials and owners manual are there.
A three year owner who does not know these basics says more about her than the car.
People are sooooo poorly educated that I wonder how the function in society. If you can't understand that a power latching system can't automatically unlatch when it loses power, I question how you can understand any other properties of physics you should know if you end up in a sticky situation while driving. If you can't understand these tthings, maybe you shouldn't be driving...
This isn't an EV thing, this is a Tesla thing. Well, it's more of an uninformed car owner, but the car should not be designed that way in the first place.
Ugh, 2024 Darwin award nominee.
Would very useful for tesla to tell people about it wouldn't it ?
If only there were manual door releases in Teslas. Oh wait...there is! Read your owner's manual!!!
Do engineers and designers ever thought these scenarios through?
WTF this is the fault of the driver. That has nothing to do with the engineers or the designers. The Tesla designers did a great job making the mechanical door latch soo obvious. Old people tend to use mechanical door latch instead of the electronic button. But that would ruin the Frameless Window seals over a long period of constant mechanical door latch use.
@@Neojhun than why have many people died cause they couldn't find it? its a bad design
"Secret latch" 🤣 My biggest problem is people reaching for that latch rather than the door release button, because the "secret" latch is in a very natural position for a door latch on a regular car. This is the dumbest story I've seen in some time.
Must be why them doors keep blowing open on the highway!
The "secret" handle that sits right where you rest your hand.
They really went on the news to tell us all that they aren't too bright? LOL
This is why when you buy a vehicle with electronic latches, that you read the owner's manual before you get into a situation like this or inquire if there are emergency door releases. Note that other vehicles can have electronic latches, it is not just Tesla.
I do agree that people need to be made more aware of emergency door releases instead of having to have the owner read the owner's manual.
Maybe even better, have a law passed where vehicles with electronic door latches have tags on the manual door releases. This will make the owner of the vehicle have to remove the tags and also be aware of the emergency door release.
Unless it's a toddler, like the one who died in Chicago yesteday when the exact same thing happened.
Just wait until the hackers go after EVs...
@@MrProy33 Good point. I was mainly talking about if you get trapped inside as an adult.
I have not seen the story where the toddler died but I have seen the story where the owner of a Tesla was stuck outside with her toddler trapped inside the car. That story is from the exact same channel as this one.
Fortunately in that case, the toddler was not harmed, but firefighters had the break the front passenger side window.
Tesla solved the issue of getting stuck inside of the car, it is just more people needs to be informed by Tesla. Obviously this doesn't help any young child at all, which leads to below.
Tesla still needs to improve how you get into the car if the battery dies, as you have to go through a relatively complex process to get in. And this can potentially take up a couple of precious minutes in an life threatening situation.
Tesla definitely has to have a mechanical key backup on the driver's door if you get stuck outside, especially with a child inside. There is no other mechanical alternative without compromising security.
I did go into explaining more in the comments section of story mentioned above if you want to look.
@@KevinNguyen1 Your proposal with tags might not cover people who buy used, secondary drivers of the vehicle, renters, passengers, etc. In emergency situations, people can forget, and seconds can be a matter of life and death. The design and labeling for things like this should be clear and intuitive for someone who has never seen the system before.
@@godowskygodowsky1155 In that case, the label should be on the sunshade, showing where the emergency latches are. Additionally, the label would be permanent.
Majority of the Tesla drivers are totally fine.Everyone needs to remember there are no limits on how dumb someone can be.
Also the Tesla has probably the best ac in hot weather that I know of.
And best heater I've experienced. Surely one of the reasons why it sells so well in the Nordic countries.
You all seem to have embarrassed yourselves with this one.
It is literally so easy to find the manual release in the Model 3 that most people accidentally use that instead of the button.
NOW you tell me!
I have a 2015 Toyota Corolla and I just pull the door latch and a mechanical latch opens and I get out. Brilliant.
Yes, and this is the result of DECADES of LOGICAL car design! But no, no, Tesla cars have to be too techy to be intuitive, logical, and in some instances, safe.
Yep same on a Tesla Model Y. There is a mechanical door latch right above the power windows controls. It's very obvious and has a Toyota like aesthetic.
I would be more scared of the depreciation!!
People need to read their owners manual 😂😂
There is a strong chance its even in the infotainment screen. but obviously making the news is more important.
@@tahderich and it’s literally on the door
You obviously haven’t read yours. They are hundreds of pages long. Nobody has time to read the whole book.
@@paulstone2586 might wanna read the import stuff. Especially if you have elecronic door handles you might not wanna end up in this ladies circumstances. Then you and her won’t be the laughing stock of the internet for the week
Very few people read their owner's manual for FUN when there's no issue. It's not exactly a thrilling novel. Mmmm...yes, let me cozy up to a fire in my favorite chair and read my owner's manual.....come on bro. The latch is right there next to the window switches. You don't need to read an owner's manual, all you need are a few functioning brain cells.
Arazona… full of smart people and this just proves it from the broadcasters to the owner. How do you NOT know that you can open your car regardless of the battery. Lord help them in baby steps to learn.
Why didn't she use the manual door handle?
It’s not a “secret latch.” It’s right where most door handles are.
😂
The more I watch this the more I'm starting to think it's a fake setup just to put out more bad press for Tesla. No one can be this stupid.
The only reason she couldn’t get out is because she didn’t bother to learn the features of the car. Every Tesla has an emergency release lever on the door. It is the simplest thing to use. If she had called the Tesla service center, they would have told her how it operates. Another fake news story trying to denigrate Teslas.
there is a manual unlock to get out of the driver and rear seats. This lady knows nothing about her car.
it;'s a female .. of course she won't know a damn thing lol
Oh no, now I'm trapped in my house. I didn't know how to use my door knob.
This story is a total waste of everyone's time, and that woman and new's team should be embarrassed!
News: Where’s some dumb people that can help us create negative Tesla stories?
The story where you can lock you child inside then te battery dies and you cannot get in is something people should be aware of.
@@danc2014 They should read the bloody owners manual! That’s the purpose of it.
Same thing happened to a billionaire woman in Texas after driving into a lake, while drunk.
How did you own that car 3 years and not know about the door latch? I only rented one for a day and got told I was opening the door wrong cause I kept using that door latch.
My Z06 corvette has electronic door handles (it’s a push button) BUT has a manual override lever to get out
She sounds like a governmend worker lol .....did she really say the doors should unlock when battery dies ??
Being kidnapped by your tesla car😅😂
FAKE NEWS story.
When we get to level 5 full self-driving, I'll bet your computer car WILL kidnap you when you have unpaid bills or outstanding warrants. Weren't '90s cars great?
@@snowrocket Stop with the absurd nonsense. She was just too stupid to use the MECHANICAL Door latch. Which negates any electronics.
@@Neojhun No, I won't. The "absurd nonsense" is Tesla using electric activated door openers when having ONLY a mechanical latch makes more sense and reduces cost.
The worst part is that the TV newscasters didn't research how simple it is to open the doors. Actually, the main problem is first-time passengers opening the door with the override instead of using the button. I have to explain it every time.
2:19 There’s no warning when the battery is low? Yeah okay 😂
Yeah, it's telling you the % the whole time. This is a story made by idiots for idiots.
Read your manual.
Are you kidding me when you got the car you didn’t read the owners manual come on now. I have known that feature was there for years.
Most non-Tesla people, when they ride in one for the first time, try to use the manual door release before they're told to press the door open button. The manual release isn't hidden or unusual.
When the 12V battery is just starting to get low, weeks before the battery dies a message pops up on the screen saying to change the battery. And since her model Y is a 2021, the 12V battery is covered under the warranty and Tesla mobile service comes out and will charge it for free.
Apparently, the owner didn't read the manual or see all the available videos and what to know about your Tesla while waiting for it to be delivered.
There's also an emergency release in the rear passenger dooe pockets.
Do not use the emergency release latch unless it's an emergency, as opening the door in such fashion can damage the windows, since they are not rolling down slightly like it does when you press thr open door button.
Also, for the grandbaby question, you can always unlock your door with your phone or have Tesla open it for you remotely. Thr car does not lock from the outside if the phone is inside the car.
You say in relation to the grandbaby question that you can always unlock your door with your phone or have it opened remotely. The hypothetical presented here, however, is that the battery has died after the door was closed (as in, the exact same situation that happened to her, but it's a child alone in the car). How is a phone app or Tesla's remote service going to open the door of the Tesla when the battery has died & the door is unable to be opened? No outside signal is going to open that door if there is no electricity flowing to the door latch.
F.U.D.
When an EV gets into a wreck, a firefighter must be present and next to it for up to 24 hours before the car can be towed away.
Help, I've fallen and can't get up! 🤣🤣🤣🤦♂️
Not funny, didn't laugh.
@@Leolocs_35 I'm pretty sure you did. 🤷♂😂😂
The car absolutely tells you when the small battery needs service
Batteries die in Arizona within 3 years. Pre-emptively change the low voltage battery at 3 years.
LOL, this is an actual news story?! There is a latch to open doors in case of power failure. Pretty simple to me. Learn how to use your vehicle!
I love how the people dumb enough to buy these cars can't figure out how to operate them on a basic level.
Also, if you can't fix the car you don't own it. Tesla owns the car, you're just paying them to drive it.
Tesla is the most bought car in the US...but whatever you say smartass
I am one of the people dumb enough to buy these cars. The people who say that show that they are very misinformed about battery electric vehicles. You might be interested to know that the best selling car in the world last year was a battery electric vehicle and it is the Tesla Model Y. Less than 3 years after its launch. Teslas are superior to gas cars in so many ways it’s a joke. If you actually take the time to do some research this will become obvious. Too many advantages to list here. Charging can be an issue now if you can’t charge at home but if you think it’s going to stay that way, look where things were 10 years ago and imagine where it will be 10 years from now. You’ll love your new electric car as in the not too distant future, with all the benefits of electric cars, you won’t want to buy a gas car.
@@GaryGreen-h8v when I can buy the batteries, the wiring harness, the sway bar, the motor and transmission from a third party manufacturer, I'll think about it. When I can crack open the differential and change the gear ratio, or replace an axle, or even swap the battery out, once again from a third party manufacturer, then I'll think about it. When I can take a Tesla up a mountain pass and drive all day and night without having to charge up a battery for 2 hours, I'll think about it.
Until, I'll keep my 1967 jeep. Cause the insurance and parts allowance is cheaper than any new car, electric or otherwise.
Edit: I said swap the battery twice, but 🦆 it it's that important.
I mean it’s not really a secret, but they should’ve shown owners at the time of purchase.
And also, when I buy a car I check EVERY nook and cranny to know what I’m buying so I know ALL of my safety features.
ARIZONA'S Family - there is a KNOWN recall on the OLD FASIONED 12v System batteries that can FAIL in high temperatures.
TESLA sent NOTICE to all customers , URGING them to replace the 12v Lead Acid battery , UNDER WARRANTY and for FREE , with a NEWER more RELIABLE 17v Lithium battery, thats also very RELIABLE & higher Voltage (17v) .
Nope you can not just replace a 12v Lead Acid Tesla to a Lithium Ion 16v battery system. Those are vastly different electronic systems which are not forward compatible.
@@Neojhun - TESLA is actively doing Replacements under Warranty.
OMG😂 seriously calling the manual door handle that is extremely obvious and in clear sight a secret, poor unfortunate woman likely gets trapped and panics in airplane bathrooms😢 I doubt any actual owners with common sense are not aware, it’s not hidden and not underneath. It’s only not visible when photographed from underneath. Making a video about ignorance is not funny. Did they not have any legitimate news stories. The reporter says it’s kinda like it’s underneath, it’s actually on the top, kinda the same by news logic.
Be better. This is an absolute non-story. If an owner doesn’t know how to operate their own vehicle how is this a news story?
I’m sorry but every Tesla owner should know there is a mechanical latch for every door.
Is that the one next to the ejection seat switch?
Well no you can’t do windows and doors open because your battery can go out in an opportune time and leave your car unlocked or doors open for anybody to come in and steal or vandalize?
Stop with the absurd nonsense hypothetical. There is a mechanical door latch that works perfectly fine when the battery dead or Removed. Just lock the car as normal.
I find this hard to believe since my friends constantly use the manual doorhandle all the time by accident to open the door and my Teslas.
Tesla should label that latch with an icon or 'emergency door release' text. It's dumb to leave it blank due to "aesthetics".
no system is perfect, its ur fault for not asking the emergency exit. tesla is at fault only if they dont provide it.
This is a good example of why you should look at the owner's manual after buying a car. I'm pretty sure she never bothered until now, which she couldn't even access when she needed it most. At the very least, just skim it instead of waiting until you're in an "emergency" to read it. It amazes me how many people buy a car and don't bother to read how it works.
A wild Tesla Stan has appeared. Seems like an infestation. Yes throw away common sense design and replace emergency acts, like opening the door, by book reading. Good job Mr Stan your Lord will reward you well in car heaven when it's your time to read the manual for every single item you bought 👍
YUP, ROMAN of TFL did not read the OPS manual , and claimed in VIDEO that his TESLA could not open.
@@ZeroInDaHouse emergency releases are not only relegated to Teslas l
Any car that has electric locks will need a manual release.
As a well built non ev owner
I never ever had to even look at the owners manual
Dont buy a vehicle thats built so complicated !
Buy a simple vehicle.
Daaa
@@plusblood5101 most people go t buy simple new cars.
Avg new car price in USA is around 50k
A manual door handle, where they normally are and most people find it BEFORE they see the electronic button, yet somehow it’s hidden. Inexcusable clickbait.
Here’s the problem don’t be a dummy and buy a smart car😂😂
You all have yourselves to blame for buying anything new that comes out.
Dump driver
That's why I like mechanical functions for safety features in electric vehicles. Not everything needs to be power. The Tesla does have the mechanical release but maybe they need little signs pointing to them like airplanes have. You have to plan for people who don't read the manual.
I used to work at the Sky Harbor Airport and every week during the summer those batteries over heat and the car break down.
We always had to call the tow company
Yeah right buddy 😂😂😂
NON issue , now that TESLA uses 17v Lion System battery.
The latch isn't secret.
Good thing she had her cell phone. F electrics !
Ted Bundy would love a Tesla
How can a door have a secret handle? If it's on the door than it's obviously no secret. The scary part is this lady actually drives.
A glove box needing electricity to open is the equivalent of a video game needing internet to play.
That's there problem for buying the stupid car
I dont own a tesla and I knew about the emergency release people should really learn about the vehicle they own
I’m happy she figured it out but this was the most intense segment about something a quick google search would solve 😅😂😩
Sorry, people like this need to have their driving privileges suspended until cleared by a doctor. Cognitive delcline.
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That’s on you if you don’t know how to use the manual emergency door lock to get out. I researched and read everything about the car knowing it was electric, things in case of emergency. As for the grandchild in the car, I would break the window if I had to, but I would try the phone app and turn on the cabin then break the window if that didn’t work.
How would you get the phone app to turn on the cabin & open the door if there is no power to the cabin or door? They were specifically talking about a situation where the power has gone out in the vehicle.