Car on/off when door open/closed

[wordless888]

I wasn’t sure how to search for this, but when I initially open a rear door to put a child in the back seat, the car and AC turns on. However, when I close the door, everything turns off. Then once I open the driver’s door, everything turns on again. I find this behavior annoying and also I fear the wear and tear it causes to the AC compressor. Does anyone have a work around to have the car not turn on when a rear door is opened? Or if there is a way to make it stay on until I open the driver’s door?

 

[Ande]

Just place the kid (rear seat, behind drivers seat) open drivers door, then push to close rear door...

 

[Ande]

And it is normal for the air conditioner compressor to start/stop a lot, it is not running continuously unless you select "LO" temperature

 

[wordless888]

We have 2 kids and I’m not always picking up the one that goes in the seat behind me.

I would have thought the compressor is continuously running if the temp outside is anywhere above 70-75 degrees given solar gain and the fact that it feels like it’s continuously pumping out cool air. I normally wouldn’t cate about this but it seems like the compressors fail prematurely more often in Tesla’s than other vehicles based on how many reports are on this forum.

 

[Ande]

Is your impression that the compressor fails, or that people loose cooling ?
I am under the impression that most cooling problems are just like in most cars; due to a leak, and once gas pressure gets too low, the compressor stops to protect itself. (All of them does, without the gas/lubrication they would be destroyed if ran dry)

 

[wordless888]

There are several reports of the AC failing on forums and the repair is more than $3k if it’s out of warranty. Apparently it’s more likely the DC to DC converter, but still, it’s clear that Tesla’s usage of AC (cabin overheat protection, frequent cycling) causes premature wear and tear.

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