But doesn't matter where you close, I always feel the metal flexing a little. In fact, in the green spots, I feel like it flexes even more because it is more central in the panel.
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I hate closing the frunk
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But doesn't matter where you close, I always feel the metal flexing a little. In fact, in the green spots, I feel like it flexes even more because it is more central in the panel.
shrspeedblade
Rideshare Monkey
Somebody else posted a technique that really changed doing this for me, as I didn't like closing it either because of the flex/fingerprints/etc.:
Make a fist, place it on the Tesla "T" so the bottom ridge of your hand is pressing across the top of the "T".
Place the flat of your other hand on top of your fist and slowly and gently lean in to it until it clicks closed.
This puts a gentle amount of force on the frunk lid, adds it gradually, and somewhat spreads it out to avoid making an indentation.
It works well enough IMO Tesla should add a reinforcement plate behind the "T" and make it standard procedure.
Make a fist, place it on the Tesla "T" so the bottom ridge of your hand is pressing across the top of the "T".
Place the flat of your other hand on top of your fist and slowly and gently lean in to it until it clicks closed.
This puts a gentle amount of force on the frunk lid, adds it gradually, and somewhat spreads it out to avoid making an indentation.
It works well enough IMO Tesla should add a reinforcement plate behind the "T" and make it standard procedure.
Hey man. This fix TOTALLY worked. I brought my car to the service centre just now, and the technician did exactly what you said and fixed it in 10 seconds. Frunk closes way more easily, and the hood doesn't stick out as much anymore. This forum is awesome!
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
When I picked my car up yesterday the service manager told me not to close it the way shown in Tesla training videos, he instead recommended putting my hands along the lip on either side of the logo, palms down almost like you're making a fist with your fingers curled and press straight down.
Seemed to work but freaked me the f*&^ out because it's not the way you are "supposed" to close it.
I expect next year we will see Tesla introduce a power close frunk, the current situation with the frunk as something people would use daily is not tenable in a luxury product.
Seemed to work but freaked me the f*&^ out because it's not the way you are "supposed" to close it.
I expect next year we will see Tesla introduce a power close frunk, the current situation with the frunk as something people would use daily is not tenable in a luxury product.
SpudLime
Active Member
I saw another SA show a customer the same thing. I felt bad at correcting him, but I said "if you look in the manual, it has that area highlighted in RED to NOT close it that way". He kind of ignored me, but the customer gave me the thumbs up.
I am glad it worked out. Honesty I don’t understand why they don’t adjust this as part of a pre-delivery check list , just by looking st this forum you can tell many cars are delivered poorly adjusted.
Uncle Paul
Well-Known Member
Frunk was hard to close in my X when it was brand new, but now it closes quite easily with little pressure.
Seems that the seals are firm when new, but break in over time to make closing easy.
Seems that the seals are firm when new, but break in over time to make closing easy.
Someone should try using their rear end to press it shut. The pressure will be distributed over a very wide area!
I'm pretty sure someone has and there is a big dent of their rear end on the hood.
I don’t think there is much to be confused about, the manual it’s pretty clear on how to close it, and what might happen if you push somewhere else. If you still find it too hard to close you can adjust the plastic stoppers to make it easier, I described it above and someone else confirmed it with a service center.
I tried the lifts in the video. I didn't like them, because the force was a little much, and the lift was too violent for my tastes. So I did some research and found some lifts that had less force. Bought them, and it's better.
As far as the hood flying open on a latch malfunction at 75 MPH, it would happen no matter what. The wind force would fling that frunk up so fast your head would swim.
ConcordeSST
Member
Interesting to see that the new owner's manual (Nov, 2018) includes a new recommendation for closing the frunk.
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Maximilien
Member
I wish frunks can close like the rear power gate in Model S and X. Of course, even Model S and X lacks the frunk power gate.
I simply use one hand in the middle and use my weight to close it. It always works!
I simply use one hand in the middle and use my weight to close it. It always works!
Sad that closing the frunk is such a process that you have to worry about damaging your car. Amazing that, after all the complaints over the first Model S, that they continued the same procedure in the X and 3. There are different laws regarding the closing of the front "hood", so i understand it can't be like the trunk, but with most cars, you just drop the hood and it closes. Or, somewhat slam it and it closes. This thing, you end up with hand prints on a nice clean car and run the risk of missing the right spot and damaging the thing. Something that should be so simple made so complicated. On any of my Teslas, I never use the frunk for these reasons.
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