Livid Tesla homeowners have complained about being locked out of their automotive after their door handles froze shut throughout an enormous winter storm in Canada and the US.
Rachel Modestino, a meteorologist from Ontario, was unable to get into her smooth black Tesla when her door latch would not budge on December 23 when temperatures hit a low of 5 levels Fahrenheit.
Modestino posted a now-viral video with greater than 10.1 million views of her wrestle because the automotive was partially coated in ice.
‘Wager ya didn’t consider ice within the Tesla design,’ Modestino wrote within the Tweet.
Rachel Modestino, a meteorologist from Canada, was locked out of her Tesla on December 23 after an enormous winter storm final week. Modestino shared a now viral video of her automotive that was partially frozen
Modestino was shortly met with Tesla critics coming to her help to complain about her downside whereas others provided her recommendation on methods to open her automotive, together with utilizing an app on her telephone that can unlatches the door for her.
‘You should not want to make use of Twitter to discover ways to use your costly automotive,’ one particular person wrote.
‘You should not want a automotive cowl to get into your costly automotive. Each different automotive firm has had this found out for many years however individuals simply maintain making excuses for Tesla as a result of they’re within the cult of Elon. ‘
The meteorologist responded to the contentious anti-Elon Musk and Tesla thread to make clear she was merely exhibiting off her dilemma relatively than critiquing Musk.
Modestino was shortly met with Tesla critics coming to her help to complain about Elon Musk and the automotive firm – however she shortly reassured that she liked her Tesla
‘OKAY, this went off… Not meant to dig Elon (I really like my automotive),’ Modestino wrote. ‘Solely tweeted as a result of I believed it was a foolish flaw for the value.
‘I learnt: unlatch functionality, defrost longer, be much less mild along with your 2nd child & automotive covers. Ty for the assistance, be variety, Merry Christmas.’
In the meantime, different individuals took an goal at criticizing Modestino for paying almost $50,000 for a automotive however not having a storage to place it in.
‘You probably have a tesla it is best to have the funds for to have it in a storage,’ one particular person wrote.
To which Modestino responded: ‘Okay however I don’t.’
Domenick Nati, a Virginia radio persona, revealed how his Tesla S won’t cost within the excessive chilly climate
Nati documented what occurred when he tried to cost his EV on Saturday in a TikTok video
In the meantime, Modestino wasn’t the one Tesla proprietor struggling along with her automobile throughout the Christmas vacation.
Domenick Nati, 44, Tesla proprietor in Virginia, was compelled to cancel his Christmas plans along with his son after his electrical automobile did not cost throughout the winter storm.
Nati informed Enterprise Insider how he plugged his Tesla S right into a supercharger in Lynchburg on Friday as temperatures hovered beneath 20 levels Fahrenheit.
However because the hours glided by, the proportion cost dipped because the temperature obtained decrease, earlier than the automotive stopped charging altogether.
He then tried once more on Christmas Eve, however after a couple of hours of nothing occurring, he determined to desert his automotive on the lot and get a trip house.
Nati tried to cost his Tesla S at house, however had no luck there both.
So he went again out on Christmas Eve, and posted a video to TikTok of his efforts to get the automotive to cost.
Nati mentioned he tried to contact Tesla for assist, however didn’t obtain a solution.
