Photos and video: TikTok @alibekovkz and @brianna__janel
A woman was trapped in a Tesla car for 40 minutes while the vehicle was updating. She was “roasting like a chicken” at 103°F (39.4°C) in the heat of California.
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A woman named Brianna Janel shared in a TikTok video her experience of being trapped in a Tesla for 40 minutes. The vehicle’s system was updating, and she couldn’t get out of the car. The incident occurred in Los Angeles, California.
According to Janel, the update was supposed to finish in 24 minutes, but the display started showing 40, which made her worried. She described the feeling of being trapped at 103°F (39.4°C) as if she was “roasting like a chicken.”
In the video, she showed her sweat-covered face, saying she could “feel the sweat dripping” down her body. Janel posted another video showing she was fine and that the car was updated. In the caption, she wrote “Note to self: don’t update your car while sitting inside it.”
Other users commented that Tesla cars have a safety handle under the armrest for emergencies, but Janel was afraid of damaging the vehicle.
Photos and video: TikTok @brianna__janel This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
