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Maybe it would be best to carry the fob as an Xecklace (necklace) like people carry their work ids.
I haven't had a chance to test my S yet (wife has it today), but I did see a video for The Drive where the guy opened the falcon wing door and drove forward a bit. It appeared to show the door open in a red color, and when in drive it had a chime and a warning that appeared on the display. So that part seems okay. I am curious though to see if the fob will open the door when in drive. I suppose another interesting thing I could do with my S is put it in drive and try opening the rear trunk with my fob. Ideally, it shouldn't open.Someone with an X test it and see how it behaves.
Just the other day I thought my S didn't have a warning about driving off without the key, but then I tested it, and sure enough it does.
Most cars have some sort of chime + visual indicator if door is ajar while in drive. The X should as well. But they might need to make it more attention grabbing. I'll test this in my S later just to see how it behaves as a comparison point.
Interesting. That X is the other one that is in for repair at Amato's along with mine in San Diego. This is going to happen to a lot more X owners if the algorithms that govern the falcon wing doors are not modified.this guy had similar issue
Or it's a San Diego thing.Interesting. That X is the other one that is in for repair at Amato's along with mine in San Diego. This is going to happen to a lot more X owners if the algorithms that govern the falcon wing doors are not modified.
Argh - what a disaster - but seems fixable in software, i.e., behavior such as
- Door will not open with key fob command if vehicle is in motion, or -
- You have to hold the key fob button for 3 seconds before door will open (Mercedes uses this on some fob trunk opener buttons)
Thanks. Maybe recessed buttons on the fob would help, especially for the Falcon wing doors because they are so vulnerable. Or perhaps don't allow the car to roll forward, period, unless the falcon wing doors are latched. What's the real world need for moving forward while the falcon wing doors are open other than onstage at the product launch? Another easy fix might be to simply disable the key fob signals when the car is being operated from the drivers seat. However, I'm not sure if the signal from the key fob was sent just before I pressed the brake and pulled it into gear, or just after. It all happened within a few seconds. The door may have been on its way up, or it could have opened the realized I was beginning to operate the car and tried to close the falcon wing and it could have been on its way down. Again, it happened in just a few seconds. But I think the car shouldn't be allowed to move without those falcon wing doors latched. Seems dangerous to do otherwise.
With the door above the car, it's kind of like people who have a bike on a roof rack & drive into their garage, too easy to forget.
Hence my use of German. Like I said, if my RC transmitter (sold worldwide) can do it, Tesla can with a smaller set of phrases. Heck, they could just let you record the voice announcements you want!Voice warnings would be better, but I imagine that it opens a big can of worms for Tesla with regards to different regions, dialects and localizations.
I am stunned that the SW would allow any door to open when the car is not only in drive, but moving. Preventing that strikes as the most basic of safety features. Simply unbelievable.