Sanchez said her granddaughter was “OK” for the first few minutes of the incident, but once firefighters arrived and began using an axe to break the Tesla’s window, the little girl began to cry.

Once the 20-month-old was safe in her grandmother’s arms, Sanchez said then the anger began to settle in.

The 12-volt battery in her vehicle had died without warning. Drivers should receive three warnings before their batteries die, but for some reason Sanchez did not. A Tesla service department confirmed no warnings were sent to her vehicle.

Now Sanchez wants first responders educated on how to handle dead electric vehicles.

“They were as much in the dark as I was.”

Despite the terrifying incident, Sanchez is still a fan of Tesla, though now she’s a bit more cautious.

“I give Tesla props. When it works, it’s great. But when it doesn’t, it can be deadly,” Sanchez said.