I think it is just a spring, but self presenting kits are available. They don't look easy to install though.
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Love my model Y but...
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Deutsch100
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How awesome it would be if when we would just touch the door handle (locked or unlocked), the handle would just gently swing out!
In the Model X, the door swings out to meet you when you walk up and autocloses when you put your foot on the brake.
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That is ahmaaaazing!!! I considered the X, but I knew it would get all the new S interior eventually, and did not want to have all the "old stuff", also a few friends have the X and they have had lots of rattles and alignment issues with the falcon doors. It felt "safer" going with the baby X, aka Model Y
I also have a Model Y now. I think it is the most cost-efficient of all TESLA models. Mine is now worth $8,000 more than what I paid for it.That is ahmaaaazing!!! I considered the X, but I knew it would get all the new S interior eventually, and did not want to have all the "old stuff", also a few friends have the X and they have had lots of rattles and alignment issues with the falcon doors. It felt "safer" going with the baby X, aka Model Y
Largely, because I can have two Model Ys for the price of an X. I do miss the auto doors and the suspension adjustment along with the HEPA filters.
Never had any alignment issues with falcon doors or any rattles in either of the two Model X vehicles I had.
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That is great that you have no rattles. Tesla, unlike say Porsche, varies from car to car in terms of build quality and parts. I know several with model Y that have misaligned headlights, tail lamps, frunk panels...and mine are perfect!
Btw, my new 21 MYP has "biodefense mode" with I believe the biggest HEPA filters ever installed in a car. I would like to adjust the suspension in the Y, it feels very firm :-o
I hit the brake one time with an X and almost closed it on my leg. I still wonder what would have happened, as it seems to close with some force.
Other than that, the feature was really nice though.
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I just ordered my MYLR a little over a week ago, and I do have to admit that, while I am excited for all the new tech coming my way, I was surprised at the lack of some of the features that I took for granted in my 2017 Mazda CX-5. As the OP mentioned, cross-traffic alert when reversing, blind spot alerts and indicators in the side mirrors, a programmable garage door opener, even the grab handles...all of these were on my 5-year-old Mazda. Surprising, but not a deal breaker. I'm gladly trading in those creature comforts for a minimum of $400/month in fuel costs.
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Forgot to mention that the Mazda also had an XM receiver, played my iTunes and other phone content (Audible, etc) easily, and cost about $20k less than the MYLR.
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I commute about 80 miles per day round trip and had to fill up twice a week at $50 a pop.
My wife has a 2019 CR-V and she says it’s the $20k backup camera (Honda camera/screen is *sugar* tbh). She doesn’t drive the Tesla, so you just wait. If you’re worried about missing them you wouldn’t have ordered one…and you won’t!
Oh I see, so this does not include the cost of electricity. What are your costs for both gasoline and electricity?
I commute about 100 miles per day 5 days a week and calculate my savings to be about 121/month (1456/year) in switching from gasoline to electric. There are many variables to consider so I made a spreadsheet to attempt to estimate this.
In my case I used the following assumptions based on local pricing and estimated vehicle performances:
Cost of gasoline 3.00/gal,
Cost of electricity 0.11/kWh,
ICE MPG 35,
Tesla Watts/Mile 270.
No disagreement that blind spot warnings in the mirrors improve safety.
But the future is no side mirrors at all - replaced by cameras. Tesla has been petitioning the government to allow this for years due to the drag reduction it permits, and automakers are selling cars in other countries with camera bumps replacing the side mirrors. If the USA added hard requirements for blind spot indicators on the mirrors, it would only further anchor us in the past...
Gas in SoCal is now ~$4.50 a gal so the savings are much higher here. If you are paying more than $150 a month in electricity bills, it makes total sense to get a solar system for your house too. I am offsetting 100% of my monthly electricity bill with the cost of paying for a Tesla Solar system. I pay nothing to juice-up my MY as of now and I will not be paying anything to the power company in 4.5 years.
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We installed 150 solar panels about 8 years ago. They were completely paid off in less than 5 years. Our Edison bill used to be WELL over $1000 a month, and since we installed our panels, we have not had an electric bill for the most part and we have had 1-2 EVs since 2017!
Totally simple solution that doesn't take an engineering degree. Put a sensor in the pillar and have the light on the inside.
Yes and the Acura MDX is a slug. A brisk 6.4 0-60 and 15 seconds in the quarter? What you also get with the Y is performance and a driving experience that's unlike any ICE with single drive gearbox and one pedal driving. The Acura would never mimic the feel of smooth, instant torque at your back. And yes, they're coming out with a 'Type S' MDX for 65K that's still slower than both Y trims. Sorry, I'd take a Model Y Performance over that any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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