{"id":69523,"date":"2023-12-20T17:50:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=69523"},"modified":"2023-12-20T17:50:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:50:35","slug":"woman-reveals-she-was-locked-out-of-her-car-because-the-handles-froze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/woman-reveals-she-was-locked-out-of-her-car-because-the-handles-froze\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman reveals she was locked out of her car because the handles FROZE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"withoutBlobs--dkFi0\">Tesla owner is left horrified after getting locked out of her car when the door handles FROZE shut<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maryland-based content creator Khadijah Ceesay posted a TikTok of her Tesla<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>She was unable to open the car door handles due to the poor weather conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Her video got more than 1.6 million views, 68,100 likes and many comments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A furious\u00a0Tesla\u00a0owner as shared her horror after getting locked out of her car on a chilly morning when\u00a0the car&#8217;s unique door handles froze shut.<\/p>\n<p>Khadijah Ceesay, from Maryland, began filming her experience for a TikTok\u00a0video as she attempted to get into her car to go to work.<\/p>\n<p>But much to her dismay, when she pressed her thumb against the automatic handles on the doors she found them immovable thanks to the poor weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The content creator wrote in the overlaid text, &#8216;TESLA EXPLAINNNN!!!!&#8217; before captioning the video: &#8216;It\u2019s too early for this! How is my car frozen?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79096109-12877989-Khadijah_Ceesay_from_Maryland_posted_a_TikTok_to_reveal_that_she-a-8_1703082736525.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79096097-12877989-Khadijah_Ceesay_from_Maryland_posted_a_TikTok_to_reveal_that_she-a-9_1703082736526.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Khadijah Ceesay, from Maryland, posted a TikTok to reveal that she was locked out of her Tesla because the door handles froze<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, Khadijah narrated the video by informing her followers: &#8216;Let me show you something.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My car is frozen. I did not know this is possible. My car is literally frozen. I can&#8217;t get something and I have to go to work.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>She laughed nervously before finally gaining access to the vehicle by opening the trunk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her followers flocked to the comments to share their reaction to the problem as one person humorously wrote: &#8216;Put it in rice&#8217; to which she responded: &#8216;Wish I could pin this comment.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A second person commented: &#8216;Another reason why Tesla is trash,&#8217; and a third person added: &#8216;You just made me change my mind about Tesla.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter comedically wrote: &#8216;Laughs in Camry.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Other users commented with their recommendations on how to get the handles to open.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote: &#8216;Use the app to open the door, Tesla literally fixed this issue with the app.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Khadijah responded and wrote: &#8216;I know. It&#8217;s just barely winter and my car is the only frozen one at home. That was the point of the video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79096087-12877989-She_pressed_her_thumb_against_the_automatic_handles_on_the_doors-a-6_1703082736521.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79096093-12877989-She_pressed_her_thumb_against_the_automatic_handles_on_the_doors-a-11_1703082737251.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>She pressed her thumb against the automatic handles on the doors but was unsuccessful due to the poor weather conditions\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096113-12877989-image-a-23_1702922227762.jpg\" height=\"79\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096067-12877989-image-a-24_1702922231094.jpg\" height=\"81\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096115-12877989-image-a-26_1702922235212.jpg\" height=\"73\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096101-12877989-image-a-25_1702922233078.jpg\" height=\"80\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79096079-12877989-image-a-7_1703082736522.jpg\" height=\"79\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096091-12877989-image-a-28_1702922241148.jpg\" height=\"78\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096107-12877989-image-a-29_1702922244961.jpg\" height=\"76\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096085-12877989-image-a-30_1702922247826.jpg\" height=\"149\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096069-12877989-image-a-31_1702922250085.jpg\" height=\"80\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096075-12877989-image-a-32_1702922253038.jpg\" height=\"136\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79096071-12877989-image-a-10_1703082736527.jpg\" height=\"68\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/17\/79096065-12877989-image-a-34_1702922257525.jpg\" height=\"133\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Her followers flocked to the comments to share their reaction to the problem as one person humorously wrote: &#8216;Put it in rice&#8217; to which she responded: &#8216;Wish I could pin this comment&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Also, the unlatch doors feature fails some.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another person suggested: &#8216;Put hot water in a Ziploc bag and put it on your handles to unfreeze them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>One user commented their thoughts on how the situation will progress: &#8216;Theory: Tesla is fully aware of this issue, and are holding off on keys that beep doors open to be a new &#8220;upgrade&#8221; to sell later.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Tesla&#8217;s unique flat door handles can be found on its Model Y and Model 3 vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The brand recommends drivers focus on the car&#8217;s winter settings for smooth sailing during the colder months, according to the its\u00a0owner&#8217;s manual.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to its doors freezing like Khadijah&#8217;s, Tesla advised to go into the mobile Tesla app and &#8216;touch and hold any of the four quick control buttons and follow the instructions to customize quick controls with unlatch door.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Once you are standing next to your car, simply press the button on your phone and it will open.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are trying to remove ice from the handle and your door handles are black, &#8216;forcefully press the front most part of the door handle. It will rock slightly inward to help break the ice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Press the rearmost part of the door handle to try to open as you normally would.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/18\/19\/79096081-12877989-image-m-42_1702929317463.jpg\" height=\"945\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The content creator wrote in the overlaid text, &#8216;TESLA EXPLAINNNN!!!!&#8217; before captioning the video: &#8216;It\u2019s too early for this! How is my car frozen?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Once the door handle is able to move, open and close it a few more times to release any remaining ice buildup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Make sure the door handle is fully pressed in (retracted) prior to entering the vehicle and check that the door is fully closed before driving away.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>If your door handles are silver, &#8216;you can usually remove the ice with a few forceful bumps to the door handle using the bottom of your fist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Forcefully press the rearmost part of the door handle to try to open the door handle.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Working in a circular pattern around the perimeter of the door handle, use the bottom of your fist to forcefully bump the door handle to break and release the ice buildup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Aiming for the rearmost end of the wide part of the door handle, use the bottom of your fist to forcefully bump the door handle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Increase the intensity of the bumps as necessary, repeating steps one through three, until the ice is removed and the door handle can be opened.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Once the door handle is able to move, open and close it a few more times to release any remaining ice buildup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Make sure the door handle is fully pressed in (retracted) prior to entering the vehicle, and check that the door is fully closed before driving away,&#8217; it continued.<\/p>\n<p>DailyMail.com has contacted Tesla for comment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12877989\/Tesla-owner-locked-car-door-handles-FROZE.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla owner is left horrified after getting locked out of her car when the door handles FROZE shut Maryland-based content creator Khadijah Ceesay posted a TikTok of her Tesla She was unable to open the car door handles due to the poor weather conditions Her video got more than 1.6 million views, 68,100 likes and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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