A 20-month-old girl from Arizona had a harrowing experience when she was locked inside a Tesla Model Y after the car’s battery died. The girl’s grandmother had strapped her into her car seat for a trip to the Phoenix Zoo, but when the car’s battery died, she found herself unable to open the doors. In a panic, she called 911, and firefighters had to break open the door with an ax to rescue the toddler, who was scared and crying during the ordeal.
Experts warned that a child trapped in a hot car in Arizona could be in danger within 15 minutes, and many do not survive after 30 minutes. The grandmother expressed her frustration with the firefighters’ initial reluctance to break into the Tesla, but they eventually managed to rescue the child.
The incident highlighted the challenges of dealing with electric vehicles in emergency situations. While Tesla provides instructions on how to unlock the car in such situations, first responders may not always be aware of these procedures. This lack of awareness has raised concerns about the safety features of electric vehicles and the need for better education for emergency responders.
Overall, the incident has raised questions about the safety of electric vehicles and the need for clearer emergency procedures for first responders to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
Vocabulary List
- Initial reluctance /??n??.?l r??l?k.t?ns/ (noun): Hesitation or unwillingness to act at the beginning.
- Rescue /?res.kju?/ (verb): Save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
- Frustration /fr??stre?.??n/ (noun): The feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
- Incident /??n.s?.d?nt/ (noun): An event or occurrence, especially one that is unusual or important.
- Responder /r??sp?n.d?r/ (noun): A person who reacts quickly to a situation or emergency, often as part of their job.
Vocabulary List:
- Frustration /frʌs.trəˈeɪ.ʃən/ (noun): The feeling of being upset or annoyed especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
- Incident /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ (noun): An event or occurrence especially one that is unusual or important.
- Responder /rɪˈspɒndər/ (noun): A person who reacts quickly to a situation or emergency often as part of their job.
- Rescue /ˈrɛs.kjuː/ (verb): Save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
- Reluctance /rɪˈlʌk.təns/ (noun): Unwillingness or hesitation to do something.
- Awareness /əˈwɛr.nəs/ (noun): Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
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