- Tesla owner got trapped inside her Tesla when she tried to update the car’s system
- Brianna Janel expected the update to take 24 minutes but was stuck for 40
- He said it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and he was worried about running out of air.
A Tesla owner was left horrified after getting stuck in her Tesla while trying to update the car’s system in a Chic-Fil-A parking lot.
Brianna Janel expected the software update to take 24 minutes, but last month she was trapped inside her vehicle in Costa Mesa, California, for nearly 40 minutes.
He complained that it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and he was worried about running out of air because he couldn’t roll down the windows.
Janel posted a video of her ordeal on TikTok, where it has been viewed almost 30 million times.
Tesla has manual door openers that are designed to be used when the vehicle has no power, but you decided to wait in case you damaged your car.
A Tesla owner was left horrified after getting stuck in her Tesla while trying to update the car’s system in a Chic-Fil-A parking lot.
Brianna Janel expected the software update to take 24 minutes, but last month she was trapped inside her vehicle for nearly 40 minutes.
He was waiting for his order outside Chic-Fil-A in Costa Mesa, California.
‘It’s 103 degrees inside my car, so I’m a little scared. I hope I don’t run out of air,” Janel said worriedly.
“I can’t open the doors or windows otherwise I might damage my car, so I’m stuck here roasting like a fucking sweat-soaked chicken.”
A message was displayed on the car’s screen saying that driving and charging were suspended until the update was complete.
‘My Chick-fil-A order was ready 30 minutes ago. “I’m literally sitting outside,” she said.
Janel shared a follow-up video where she confirmed that she was finally able to get out and turn on the air conditioning inside her car.
He added that the internal temperature of the car reached a sweltering 115 degrees.
‘I literally managed to get out of my car. Look, I’m sweating,” she said. ‘The AC has never felt so good and I have never felt better. I feel like I just took a bath.’
He complained that it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and he was worried about running out of air because he couldn’t roll down the windows.
Tesla has manual door openers that are designed to be used when the vehicle has no power, but you decided to wait in case you damaged your car.
Janel also acknowledged that she could have gotten out using the manual release feature, but that she was “afraid of messing up my car.”
He has owned a Tesla for six years and said he has never tried to upgrade the car while it was inside before.
The TikTok user even tried turning on the air conditioning using the app, but claimed it didn’t work.
“Don’t update it when you’re sitting in the car,” Janel warned. “Keep updating it at 2am like you used to.”
DailyMail.com has contacted Tesla for comment.