You can control the height of the suspension from the 17" touchscreen.I will be getting a 2013 P85 CPO w/ the "active air suspension" will I be able to raise and lower my MS? Or is it all controlled by the computer?
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You can control the height of the suspension from the 17" touchscreen.I will be getting a 2013 P85 CPO w/ the "active air suspension" will I be able to raise and lower my MS? Or is it all controlled by the computer?
I will be getting a 2013 P85 CPO w/ the "active air suspension" will I be able to raise and lower my MS? Or is it all controlled by the computer?
Nice!
So I can set it to "lower" at frwy speeds? say at 65 MPH?
Did the wheel "bottom out" (rise up) into the car when the corner collapsed? Like, was the body rubbing on rubber, or worse, bent the metal?
Yes, it did. Luckily I was driving very slowly in a queueing traffic and I had found a place to pull over. By the time I got out to check the car the front was totally collapsed.
I spoke too soon. Dropped off the car today because the air suspension was tuning on every 2-3 minutes. Looks like the left rear has some kind of leak or suspension issue. 2015 P85D with 31k miles.
Air suspension systems all fail eventually, often well before the end of the car's lifespan otherwise. You see a fair number of older Range Rovers sitting crooked on the road. Porsche Cayenne air suspensions, Mercedes; they all frequently fail given a few years and miles.
One problem is that every time the air is compressed, moisture precipitates in the system (it may be less of a problem in very dry climates). That moisture can cause failure of metal parts in the system, and the rubber parts wear out as well.
I'm sure Tesla uses the same components as these other manufacturers. Just be aware that if you hold on to your car long term, you may want to budget a big repair bill when (not if) the system fails.
I believe my january produced 2017 has a Firestone logo on the suspension units.
There you go. See the Firestone logo in the middle of the bottom sticker?Please look again. And update this thread.
@CAF after 4 years of membership on this forum and this being your first and only post to date... please tell us how your air suspension is holding up in your model S. I'd say the "few years and miles" threshold has been crossed with your car. Still doing fine?
There you go. See the Firestone logo in the middle of the bottom sticker?
Car produced last week in December 2016, VIN indicates model year 2017 (code H)
Ha, you're quite right of course. No one with one post could possibly know anything about air suspension longevity. Clearly, with your 1491 posts, your knowledge is more than a thousand fold deeper!
Anyway, we don't know yet the long term durability of the Tesla air suspension system as the cars simply aren't old enough. The best we can do is extrapolate from similar systems on vehicles that have been out on the road for 6-10 years. Even making that comparison is difficult as the systems have hopefully evolved and improved over that time.
Regardless, I always go with the philosophy of "Enjoy the car first". Be aware of potential weak spots in design, but don't let that interfere with your enjoyment. I ordered our S with the standard suspension, but I did that mostly because I preferred the road feel. I certainly would advise most people to go with the air suspension if they like it. Chances are most people won't have the car long enough that long term reliability gets tested.