Driving / Auto Pilot with hatch open?

[Fourdoor]

Hey guys,

Did a search, looks like you can drive with the hatch open... my question is, will it try to drive me insane with beeps? Can I use Auto Pilot?

With the hatch damage from being lightly rear ended, I am afraid that either I will not be able to get the hatch to shut after opening, or possibly that the car will not acknowledge that the hatch is shut if I do manage to get it to latch and I want to make sure I can still drive and use AP if this happens.

Thanks,

Keith McDonnell

 

[L_Mont]

I did drive the Y with the rear hatch open. Car did beep for few minutes and then stopped beeping. This was on a short drive (~1 mile), carrying my paddle board to the beach. I did not try to activate the Auto Pilot.

 

[Fourdoor]

Well, for me the answer about Auto Pilot with the hatch open is irrelevant due to the damage on my hatch, it will not open... so it is a moot point for me. If anyone has an answer though, post it up for anyone else wanting to know.

Keith

 

[Fourdoor]

BTW, thanks to the forum I figured out what the sloshing noise that I initially thought was rain water that got in around my damaged hatch (bone dry back there, zero rain water ingress)... I am pretty sure it is my windshield washer fluid from my reading here.

Keith

 

[Mike_TV]

I know it's not the same as an open trunk but you cannot use AP or FSD beta when the Frunk is open. You'll get a graphic, showing the flapping Frunk animation and a warning message to close the Frunk when you put it in Drive. You can drive manually however.

 

[moto_marco]

I just transported some big boxes with patio furniture in them and had to drive with the rear hatch open a few feet. What bugged me was not finding any attachment points for tie-downs other than the single latch on the frame (this is supposed to be an SUV, right?). I ended up looping some lines around the strut mounts but that was not a very solid solution. I think I'll install some serious eye straps on the tailgate because I use an SUV as an real Utility vehicle from time to time. But anyway, the warning beeps stopped after a minute or so and I could NOT engage autopilot. Elon: Give us a software update for "driving while tailgate is open, option" !