Don't buy an X in a snowy climate

[Canadian j]

I think, the original poster seems to agree that the MX is not having issue with snow. It is more of the sensors around the car when covered by ice. Again, I am totally agreed with that. But, it is not just Tesla. Every car with sensors have the same issue. It is because Tesla is heavily uses/depends on sensors. Therefore, the issue seems more pronounce than other car brand. To me, as long as you understand the limitation of the current technology. It is then less of the issue and work with limitation instead.

And more importantly just allow your doors to open without tech. I don't need a computer to tell me if I can open my door, I should always be able to override it... But yes, thanks for getting it! Lol

 

[ngng]

And more importantly just allow your doors to open without tech. I don't need a computer to tell me if I can open my door, I should always be able to override it... But yes, thanks for getting it! Lol

You can't override by long pressing?

 

[Canadian j]

You can't override by long pressing?

Only in some circumstances. When it's just a sunlight issue it tends to work, but other types of interference like even just a thinnest crust of ice and no go.

 

[mxnym]

Only in some circumstances. When it's just a sunlight issue it tends to work, but other types of interference like even just a thinnest crust of ice and no go.

FWIW, years ago, long-press on the MCU didn't work, but long-press on the pillar buttons did. This was fixed even before Raven, but maybe it was only "fixed..." Have you tried both?

 

[Canadian j]

FWIW, years ago, long-press on the MCU didn't work, but long-press on the pillar buttons did. This was fixed even before Raven, but maybe it was only "fixed..." Have you tried both?

I think so, but I'll have to wait for the next ice storm to confirm

 

[KBF]

Weird. I've had almost zero issues with my Model X in freaking rural Manitoba for over 7 years... (and we had a Signature S for 4ish years before that) One time I couldn't get a Falcon wing door open, but with a bit of scraping it normally works. Not sure what I'm doing differently... I do have an older model. I've had it in - 45C weather (with my Model S we hit -50C at the cabin once), no issues with the screen.

Garages go a long way to mitigating this, and we don't get as much freezing rain as out east, I suppose. Manitobans have beefy scrapers, and the glass makes scraping relatively easy. Just a bit time consuming - but pre-heating the cabin (or leaving the heat on for short errands) mitigates that, too.

The main thing in snowy/icy climates is to get the AWD. If my Signature S had AWD, I'd have kept it... but that's any car - in rural conditions in Manitoba you really want AWD no matter what.

 

[ngng]

The king of the north has spoken. End of thread