Woman who got stuck in her Tesla Model Y discovered ‘secret latch’ people probably don’t know about

A woman in Arizona had an unusual, and probably unpleasant, situation with her Tesla Model Y.

The car shut itself down, seemingly for no reason.

But every cloud has a silver lining and in this case, the woman found out about a secret latch you can use in case of an emergency.

Hopefully, more people will now have learned about this quite useful latch.

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What happened to this Tesla Model Y owner in Arizona

Diane, a Tesla Model Y who hails from Arizona, found herself stuck inside the car.

She talked about her ‘predicament’ to Arizona’s Family (3TV / CBS 5), a news channel in the state, and she explained how she found out about the secret latch.

According to Diane, she unplugged her Tesla Model Y and got in, at which point the car simply died.

The problem is that the windows were shut, the doors were shut, and the glovebox was also inaccessible, which means she had no idea how to get out, or how to consult the owner’s manual.

She realized her only option was to use the Tesla app and requested emergency roadside assistance.

A Tesla representative told her to reach for the hidden latch located inside the car door.

That worked, and she was able to get out of the car.

Should we worry?

Diane’s issue highlighted a potential problem that some people worry about.

Modern cars are getting increasingly digital, which means drivers have to rely on software for everything.

The new Tesla Cybercab, for example, will not have any form of override button or mechanism.

By contrast, some companies are going in the opposite direction.

Volkswagen, for example, is bringing back buttons and switches, precisely because people are asking for them.

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