Fact: Never attempt to leave an elevator car, as you could get seriously hurt. Yes, escape hatches exist but they are designed only for rescue professionals to use. In fact, most hatches can only be opened from the outside. Never pry an elevator's doors open, either.

Do elevators have emergency exits?

Most elevators also have a top-opening emergency exit, but from what I've been able to find out in talking with elevator repair companies and a friend that's a local downtown firefighter, they're locked from the outside by law.

Can you run out of air in an elevator?

According to the National Elevator Industry Inc., elevator cars have plenty of oxygen, both within the cab and throughout the shaft, so you won't run out of air and find yourself breathing in carbon dioxide.