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I have heard that you can shut off the alarms by pulling the autodrive stalk back 4 times when it is alarming... but I have not had a chance to try it. Perhaps tonight!Love the FWDs! They are defining. Major reason for my choice in 2016. Especially fun when driving with them open in a parade, with music playing, and with second row seats occupied by waving dignitaries and a German Shephard. Now, if I could just get the "door-open warning bell" to shut off........ Luckily it's not loud enough for the parade watchers to hear. But they do love the FWDs! No mechanical issues in 6 years of MN weather.
I still remember vividly my fingers getting jammed in a car door when I was less than 10 years old (now Im 65). It can happen either way and caution is always advised. There are pros and cons to the FW doors. We got our MX in December and I like them for the most part. What is really great is increased accessibility to load larger items into the car. With snow it's the same as with regular doors...when you don't brush off at the "seams", you end up with snow inside, FW doors or not. But it's nice to be standing under the door when it's raining and you are arranging passengers (dogs, grandchildren... in the back seatThe reason for my Model X is the Falcon Wing Doors. They are very convenient and they have been reliable for me since 2017 or the past 4 years and some months.
I don't experience snow so I can't tell you that.
The doors hitting people are the result of complacency with technology rather than common sense. The manual says very clearly that the driver still needs to monitor the doors. There's enough sonar to avoid hitting the car parking in an adjacent space (the adjacent car is long so the sensor only needs to pick up 1 small portion of the length of that car) but there are not enough sensors to detect the whole width of the door for people (human is not as big nor as long as a car).
I don't see why if it's a Tesla door then people assume that it's safe for kids to let the doors close on their fingers. It just doesn't make sense! When I drive the kids, before closing the doors, I gave them the command that their arms should be folded in front for me to see then I close the doors. After a while, they got the message to avoid resting their fingers near the door frame and they can also help to close the doors by themselves. It's not hard to avoid injuries. It just takes some training for the kids.
54k miles over 30 months, not one issue with my FWD.Falcon wing doors sounds like a great idea. But it’s one more thing to go wrong with the car. I love my model 3 because there are very few things to go wrong. Less moving par means alot less to go wrong. Just my 2 cents.
The only reason why I dont buy X are FW doors. I saw a videos of rain/snow falling in. Doors are slow. Doors not closing. Doors not opening in winter. Doors hurting kid libs and fingers. Doors hitting people when opening etc. I want to know from owners. Do you like your FW doors?
I had a model s before my 2018 Model X, love the Tesla X, living in central calif. have no weather issues, issues with FW doors are minimal, my wife has been hit few times when closing because she didnt get out of the way, but received no injuries door automatically reversed,, GREAT car.. Tony S.The only reason why I dont buy X are FW doors. I saw a videos of rain/snow falling in. Doors are slow. Doors not closing. Doors not opening in winter. Doors hurting kid libs and fingers. Doors hitting people when opening etc. I want to know from owners. Do you like your FW doors?
Had a Model S before buying my 2018 mod X,, love my Tesla,, Living in central calif have no weather problems, minor issue with falcon doors when my wife onloading packages didn,nt get away quick enough, but no injuries, door automatically reversed. Great car ! ,, TonyThe only reason why I dont buy X are FW doors. I saw a videos of rain/snow falling in. Doors are slow. Doors not closing. Doors not opening in winter. Doors hurting kid libs and fingers. Doors hitting people when opening etc. I want to know from owners. Do you like your FW doors?
People complain about ingress of snow on the falcon wing doors opening? I've had THAT problem with EVERY car I've owned. If you DON'T clean the snow off the opening area prior to opening the door, guarantee you'll find snow dumping inside your auto!The reason for my Model X is the Falcon Wing Doors. They are very convenient and they have been reliable for me since 2017 or the past 4 years and some months.
I don't experience snow so I can't tell you that.
The doors hitting people are the result of complacency with technology rather than common sense. The manual says very clearly that the driver still needs to monitor the doors. There's enough sonar to avoid hitting the car parking in an adjacent space (the adjacent car is long so the sensor only needs to pick up 1 small portion of the length of that car) but there are not enough sensors to detect the whole width of the door for people (human is not as big nor as long as a car).
I don't see why if it's a Tesla door then people assume that it's safe for kids to let the doors close on their fingers. It just doesn't make sense! When I drive the kids, before closing the doors, I gave them the command that their arms should be folded in front for me to see then I close the doors. After a while, they got the message to avoid resting their fingers near the door frame and they can also help to close the doors by themselves. It's not hard to avoid injuries. It just takes some training for the kids.
Yeah, that could be a pain. You know you can hold the up button to manually raise them more?I don't love the FWDs, and I avoid them when possible. I have a baby seat, and I park in my garage. They don't open all the way, even though they are set to do so. I have to really bend down and squeeze in to retrieve the baby. I use the trunk to carry things rather than having to deal with the FW doors.