Air suspension

[vandacca]

Also, Very Low suspension is more likely susceptible to impact damage from debris. I recall Tesla temporarily removing the lowering at high speeds on Model-S after road debris punctured a battery pack. They have since put better shielding and made suspension height user-configurable.

 

[mzpolo]

Wait. On it's own? How did it know if you didn't set the height for that intersection? Is it using setting logged by others?

Sorry for the delay.....
Have no clue how the car could tell. There is one Model S near me but no other Teslas in Suffolk/Smithfield VA, and only about a dozen or so in the entire Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.
First time through the intersection, we did the change manually while waiting for the light. Second time to the intersection, the car did the raise on its own.

 

[thimel]

Sorry for the delay.....
Have no clue how the car could tell. There is one Model S near me but no other Teslas in Suffolk/Smithfield VA, and only about a dozen or so in the entire Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.
First time through the intersection, we did the change manually while waiting for the light. Second time to the intersection, the car did the raise on its own.

The car remembers where you raised the suspension and raises it again each time you go near that GPS coordinate. So by manually raising it the first time, you have set it to raise all following times. No more mystery.

 

[loganintx]

What if you no longer want it to raise at that location?

 

[goneskiian]

Sorry for the delay.....
Have no clue how the car could tell. There is one Model S near me but no other Teslas in Suffolk/Smithfield VA, and only about a dozen or so in the entire Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.
First time through the intersection, we did the change manually while waiting for the light. Second time to the intersection, the car did the raise on its own.

Gotcha. Yup, the first manual raise was remembered. Mystery solved indeed.

 

[mzpolo]

The car remembers where you raised the suspension and raises it again each time you go near that GPS coordinate. So by manually raising it the first time, you have set it to raise all following times. No more mystery.

Gotcha. Yup, the first manual raise was remembered. Mystery solved indeed.

for a long time Ford driver, it is freakin crazy that the car has the brains to do that. Lovin it!

 

[goneskiian]

for a long time Ford driver, it is freakin crazy that the car has the brains to do that. Lovin it!

As a current Subaru driver I'm looking forward to having my mind blown!

Althouth, having spent WAY too much time here I kinda know what to expect.

 

[jdb]

As new MX owner the very low suspension setting makes lot easier for 88 year old mother in law to enter and exit vehicle when picking her up at assisted living facility. By the way, she loves falcon wing doors.

 

[thimel]

What if you no longer want it to raise at that location?

I think if you go to that location again and the suspension raises, you can go to the suspension screen and delete that automatic raise point.

 

[K-MTG]

Does the SAS make the ride smoother like the range rovers have for off roading?

 

[mspohr]

Does the SAS make the ride smoother like the range rovers have for off roading?

It's a smoother ride because the low mass of air absorbs even small bumps better than coil. Absorbs road noise for a quiet ride.

 

[GottaGetRidOfICE]

Does the SAS make the ride smoother like the range rovers have for off roading?

We have never taken the Range Rover off road, but my wife's Supercharged Range Rover with its thicker glass and air suspension is both quieter (when coasting) and "smoother" than our X. I much prefer the X, but . . .

 

[DrComputer]

I've received the error "Air Suspension Temporarily Unavailable" twice now. It seems to go away after driving for a short while. Anyone else getting this error?
View media item 114961

 

[dapao]

does anybody know if AS can be adjusted while driving? Does it adjust it itself based on the road condition?

 

[loganintx]

I believe it it can be adjusted while driving and no it does not sense the road and make adjustments.

 

[Kant.Ing]

My wife's Lexus LX's air suspension is also smoother and more dampening, but I don't think it results quieter (although it sounds/feels like) because my Beyerdynamic Tesla grade ears can tell the background noise level in LX is higher than in MX when driving.

 

[PeckerWood]

Where did you read about these required upgrades? Does that mean it's not an option you pay for?

 

[goneskiian]

Where did you read about these required upgrades? Does that mean it's not an option you pay for?

In the X design studio. Yes, it's an option on the 75D 5 seater but required for the six and seven seat options. It's automatically included on the 90D and P90D.

There's a very large thread about this in the main section of the X forum...

Air Suspension now a requirement for 6/7 seats? What about 75D orders?