Do the Ventilated seats blow or suck?

[Cyb_]

I remember the ventilated seats being very strong and definitely though it was blowing air on me but for some reason, Level 1/2/3 all feel the same now. There is no strength difference between the three. Am I missing something?

One notable thing is the difference of cold outside climate vs warm now. I have read in other places about how the 2016 X sucked air.

 

[SoCal Buzz]

Blow... mine works great on '21 Refresh, with noticeable increase in air (and sound it makes) between 1,2 and 3.

 

[Evee]

I think they’ve gone from suck to blow.

 

[Cyb_]

Blow... mine works great on '21 Refresh, with noticeable increase in air (and sound it makes) between 1,2 and 3.

I think they’ve gone from suck to blow.

Thanks guys. I am not crazy then. Mine isn't blowing anymore on both the seats. I will try to see if a wire is disconnected. If i can't get it working i will set up a service appointment.

 

[WilliamG]

Thanks guys. I am not crazy then. Mine isn't blowing anymore on both the seats. I will try to see if a wire is disconnected. If i can't get it working i will set up a service appointment.

No you're not crazy. The blowing sound is significantly louder in 2 and 3, with 3 being obviously audible, and 1 being near silent. It also gets bloody cold if you have bare legs.

 

[Cyb_]

No you're not crazy. The blowing sound is significantly louder in 2 and 3, with 3 being obviously audible, and 1 being near silent. It also gets bloody cold if you have bare legs.

Sounds good. I sent in a service request. I checked under the seat and noticed the fan was blowing air out. That might be related.

 

[airborne spoon]

I think they’ve gone from suck to blow.

Best movie ever

 

[Cyb_]

No you're not crazy. The blowing sound is significantly louder in 2 and 3, with 3 being obviously audible, and 1 being near silent. It also gets bloody cold if you have bare legs.

Hi guys. Would someone be able to verify that their seats are blowing air on them. Tesla service claims that it's working as should and that it's designed to suck air

 

[SoCal Buzz]

Hi guys. Would someone be able to verify that their seats are blowing air on them. Tesla service claims that it's working as should and that it's designed to suck air

We’ll suck it is, sorry for earlier inaccurate post. I used tissue and it clearly pulled it down.

 

[Cyb_]

We’ll suck it is, sorry for earlier inaccurate post. I used tissue and it clearly pulled it down.

Interesting. I don't even feel my back being cooled

 

[SoCal Buzz]

The top is not strong enough to hold single ply of tissue on 3, but it’s not blowing it. Can’t you hear it on 3 just below headrest? Very noisy.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

 

[Cyb_]

The top is not strong enough to hold single ply of tissue on 3, but it’s not blowing it. Can’t you hear it on 3 just below headrest? Very noisy.

Yeah I heard it but couldn't feel it. Maybe I don't have enough space between my body and the seat for air to pass through

 

[Evee]

Hi guys. Would someone be able to verify that their seats are blowing air on them. Tesla service claims that it's working as should and that it's designed to suck air

Tesla service makes things up

 

[Darmie]

Tesla service makes things up

It's like they graduated from the same college, MSU.
Make Sh^t Up.

 

[gillmj24]

No you're not crazy. The blowing sound is significantly louder in 2 and 3, with 3 being obviously audible, and 1 being near silent. It also gets bloody cold if you have bare legs.

I know Seattle is hip and all, but at least wear shorts when you leave the house....

 

[Cyb_]

Maybe the functionality changed with a recent firmware update

 

[Georgesb2]

What year is your car? Is yours pre 2017 refresh?
Also, as the cars age, the seat foam collapses. I think they restricts air flow. Provided the fan is actually working and there's no leaks at the fan to seat interface.

 

[CTruck_BMW]

From experience, I can tell you as someone who have had ventilated seats on every car I owned since 2002, majority of them are Mbenz, BMW and Lexus.... I found the Tesla ventilated seats to be better than any other car I owned, even better than my S-class..... I think the reason for that is that the seats are simple and they do not have all the massage seat pockets u find in most other cars, hence the air flow is better. My reference is a 2023 Model S.