strider
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This is how my Corvette worked and I loved the feature. Never had to pull the fob out of my pocket. Looking forward to this w/ the Tech Package.
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Model S Owner's Manual
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Compared to our Corvettes, the Model S adds automatically "starting" and automatically turning off the car to the widely available auto lock and unlock. The first 'Vette we had with auto lock/unlock was a 1987, and it still needed development. If you stood next to your car to talk to someone, the car would keep locking any unlocking continuously. Fortunately you could disable the feature.
I usually lock my wife in, for her safety. She can still exit by just unlocking the door first.
GSP
I usually lock my wife in, for her safety. She can still exit by just unlocking the door first.
GSP
There's also a few spelling mistakes, but overall it's well out together IMO.
You sure?
No; you do NOT want to use the "Jack" mode for anything other than jacking and transporting. To get over ramps, steep driveways, etc., just set the active air suspension to Very High. You still want the car to be able to dynamically level itself, though, so don't use Jack.
Model S Owner's Guide said:
In what other car would you see this statement?
By the way: Did anyone notice how Tesla's always using the term "Frunk", but they seem to shy away from using it in the Owner's Guide.
I enjoyed the Two Door Cinema Club icon in the dash example on page 4 -- "Something Good Can Work" is the relatively famous song from that album.
A feature request: separate "favorites" lists (songs, browser history/favorites) based on which key fob is active.
I still don't understand why lowering the car helps with loading/unloading passengers.
A feature request: separate "favorites" lists (songs, browser history/favorites) based on which key fob is active.
Good to know.
Good to know.
Quoting for context, not to disagree.
The language is repeated that 4.5mph will cancel "JACK" mode, further reinforcing that it's not intended to driven in that mode.
I didn't catch any language in the ms_owners_guide.pdf relating to what speed deactivates "VERY HIGH".
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I think of it in the following light.
If you have a roadster, you might want to raise the vehicle to load/unload passengers.
If you have a pickup truck, you might want to lower the vehicle to load/unload passengers.
At highway speeds, the Model S is lowered. At low speeds, the Model S is raised to improve clearing on poorly maintained and/or uneven roads.
If you "paused time" on the freeway to load passengers, it would be more like a roadster -- raising desired.
Under normal conditions, you'll pick up passengers after having rolled to a stop from low speeds, it's more like a pickup truck -- lowering desired.
CyberDutchie
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But what if you have a driveway that's sloped up 10-15 degrees, like I do? If I back out of my driveway and it's trying to self level, the front of the car will be low and the back high. Exactly what I don't want, because when I back into the street, the nose would hit the driveway pavement.
I don't think I quite understand how self leveling works...
Johan
Ex got M3 in the divorce, waiting for EU Model Y!
Do you think front and back suspension will set to different heights? I don't think so. That'd be wierd IMO.
Agree with previous posters about the strangeness of "lowering the car for loading/unloading passengers". This should be user configurable. Also, if it's safe to go faster than 4.5 mph with suspension at Very high I'd like to be able to (for winter and deep snow, going over high snow banks etc).
I think the "leveling" is to make sure the wheels are all the same distance from the body. So if you put 500 pounds in the trunk it will restore the original suspension position.
As I understand it, the Jack mode basically locks the suspension down. Useful for jacking/towing, but for driving? Imagine replacing your shock absorbers with bricks.
What you want to do, @mulder1231, is get the car as high as possible, so put the suspension into "very high" mode. Activating "Jack" mode doesn't raise it any higher.
What you want to do, @mulder1231, is get the car as high as possible, so put the suspension into "very high" mode. Activating "Jack" mode doesn't raise it any higher.
no, that seems right to me - my wife (physical therapist) was more excited by the possibility to raise the car to make it easier to get in or out than anything else about it. (which, btw - made the air suspension an easy sell for her)
CyberDutchie
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Thanks for explaining, Doug and jerry33, I had this weird idea in my head about the Model S self level doing the same thing as my auto leveling laser kit that I use for installing kitchen cabinets.
Thanks Roberts, makes sense.
Don't know what I was thinking... :biggrin:
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It's the same one as was posted yesterday, written by Lis Frasier, last modified on 8/21/12.
