A TikToker found herself trapped inside her Tesla Model 3 for 40 minutes under the scorching sun while the car was undergoing a software update. The video of the incident went viral. Despite following Tesla’s guidelines to not open the doors or windows during an update for fear of damaging the car, the TikToker’s experience sheds light on a potentially dangerous oversight in Tesla’s safety precautions.
… While Tesla advises against using the manual door mechanism during an update, most electric vehicles take a safer approach by requiring all occupants to exit the vehicle before the update begins.
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