Perhaps this will become a bit more natural, but I've, so far, forgotten to close the charge port access door as often as I've remembered to close it. Too bad there's not a remote closing option too. I'm usually just impatient to get going as soon as I get unplugged.
It's on your screen that it's open but it's too small. Dr Computer said that car should beep and/or have a much large warning on the cluster where other warnings appear..
I love that the cars w/ hoses in the pictures have made it off the station property and driving! very observant drivers :scared: glad I can stop on a dime for them!
Evan, you also have to hold it for a second or two until it "clicks" in, because I've had a couple of occasions where I've closed the charge port door only to have it pop back open because the magnet doesn't latch on for whatever reason. My biggest issue is not shutting my garage door when I drive off after unplugging the car. Gotta get used to doing that. Maybe the "green" homelink will help with that once I get the software upgrade.
I've never had to hold my charge door closed. It stays shut even before the click signaling that it is locked.
Mine always closes, but popped back open a few times when it "clicked", so learned to just hold it there for two seconds until it "clicked", and then I don't have any issue.
Remote closing: Another good idea, Evan. I suspect this would take hardware changes, though, so I don't expect it to happen in this version (if ever). I like threads like this; it gives me ideas of what things to watch out for and things to get used to doing.
Couldn't they just make the warning bigger or refuse to go into 'D'? That would solve it all, right? On the other hand, just close it! ;-)
I solved this problem with my roadster - a big sticker on the HPC ('Did you close the charge port door?') near where I hang the charge cable.
Yeah. I wouldn't want to get stranded just because the charge door is busted or broken off or something.
It happens to me all the time with my current PHEV. Especially in chargers outside where one uses both hands to reel in the heavier charge cables and then you walk on the wrong side of the car and then you see the dashboard alert and the little open flap in the rear view mirror .. DOH. I definitely would recommend a remote close for future tesla revs. eg maybe make the door drop inwards and slide out of the way. - - - Updated - - - Made me think of EVs with magsafe. Fortunately they dont go into D while plugged in.