Numerous Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power. Here's how to manually open a Tesla door if you get stuck inside.
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A Tesla's manual door releases can be tricky to find if you haven't read the owner's manual. Here's how to locate and activate them in the Tesla Model S, 3, X, and Y.
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    10 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Numerous Tesla owners have said they’ve been stuck inside their EVs after the cars suddenly lost power.

    YouTuber Tom Exton claimed that his Tesla Model Y ordered him to pull over before it suddenly lost power and left him unable to exit.

    Another Tesla driver, Rick Meggison, told Arizona-based TV station ABC 15 that he got trapped inside his Model Y vehicle for around 20 minutes on a 100-degree day in June, saying he couldn’t open the doors or windows as the battery had died.

    The 73-year-old said that he called his sister who was able to open the passenger door using the Tesla app — but that also cracked the car’s window, he said.

    To help Tesla owners avoid getting into the same situation, Insider has put together a short guide on how to locate and activate the manual door releases in the Model S, 3, X, and Y.

    You need to remove the mat from the pocket and press a red tab to reveal the manual release cable, which you need to pull forward to open the door.

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