Tesla owner left horrified after getting stuck in her car as temperature hits 103 degrees when she tried to update its software in Chick-fil-A parking lot
- Tesla owner got stuck in 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 minutes
- She said it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and was worried she would run out of air
A Tesla owner was left shocked after she got 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 was stuck in her vehicle in Costa Mesa, California, for nearly 40 minutes last month.
She complained that it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and worried that she would run out of air because she couldn’t roll down the windows.
Janel posted a video of her ordeal to TikTok, where it has been viewed nearly 30 million times.
Tesla has manual door releases that are designed to be used when the vehicle has no power, but she decided to wait in case she damaged her car.
A Tesla owner was shocked after she got 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 was stuck in her vehicle for almost 40 minutes last month
She waited for her order outside a Chic-Fil-A in Costa Mesa, California
βIt’s 103 degrees in my car, so I’m panicking a little bit. I hope I don’t run out of air,” said a concerned Janel.
“I can’t open the doors or windows or I might damage my car, so I’m just sitting here frying like a damn chicken dripping sweat.”
A message appeared on the car’s screen stating that driving and charging were suspended until the update was completed.
βMy Chick-fil-A order has been ready for 30 minutes. I literally sit outside,β she said.
Janel shared a follow-up video confirming that she was finally able to get out and turn on the air conditioning in her car.
She added that the car’s internal temperature reached a sweltering 115 degrees.
βI literally came out of my car. Look, I’m sweating,β she said. ‘The AC has never felt so good and I have never felt so good. I feel like I just took a bath.β
She complained that it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and was afraid she would run out of air because she couldn’t roll down the windows
Tesla has manual door releases that are designed to be used when the vehicle has no power, but she decided to wait in case she damaged her car
Janel also acknowledged that she could have left using the manual unlock feature, but she was “afraid of breaking my car.”
She has had a Tesla for six years and says she has never tried to update the car inside.
The TikTok user even tried turning on the air conditioning via the app, but claimed it didn’t work.
βDon’t update it while you’re in the car,β Janel warned. “Stick to updating at 2am like I used to.”
DailyMail.com has contacted Tesla for comment.