My neighbors keep opening my charge port

[f205v]

How to open/close the charging port of Model 3 is different from Model S/X, hence the different behaviours.

 

[StarLog]

Easy fix, ask your neighbor to manually close your port for you, when they charge. As a courtesy.

 

[rsg123]

Late 2014 for exactly this reason. It's even worse at dealerships.

My October 2014 S does not have the auto-closing charge door.

 

[gaswalla]

shouldn't you just lock your car?

 

[PWlakewood]

shouldn't you just lock your car?

Locking the car will not lock the charge port. It will open when the button on the handle is pressed when the car is locked or not hence the reason why you can plug in someone else's car that is waiting to charge when there not around.

 

[gaswalla]

interesting... i know for sure my classic S locked the port when car was locked.. Thanks for the update

 

[Ostrichsak]

My October 2014 S does not have the auto-closing charge door.

He was stating that he believed they fixed it in 2015 and I was saying that they started in late 2014. Like other updates from the same time frame, not every car got them but it was when the changeover was happening so some did and some didn't. Sounds like yours didn't wow mine did even tough it was made a month later.

 

[whitex]

My October 2014 S does not have the auto-closing charge door.

Self closing charge door came with dual motors / AP1 refresh, IIRC.

 

[Droschke]

I have the early 2015, AP1, RWD. It does not have the auto-closing.

 

[fataldeadlock]

Self closing charge door came with dual motors / AP1 refresh, IIRC.

Negative, my 2015 Model S w AP1 do not auto-close the charge port. There is not even a motor or anything to close it. It is held closed by a magnet. Opening the charge port consists of the magnet releasing it and letting a spring do the rest.

It also seems that the slightest moisture from the carwash will cause the magnet stick and not release the door to open. Have to tap on it in just the right place while signaling door unlock to get it open in that scenario.

 

[Droschke]

Negative, my 2015 Model S w AP1 do not auto-close the charge port. There is not even a motor or anything to close it. It is held closed by a magnet. Opening the charge port consists of the magnet releasing it and letting a spring do the rest.

It also seems that the slightest moisture from the carwash will cause the magnet stick and not release the door to open. Have to tap on it in just the right place while signaling door unlock to get it open in that scenario.

You have single motor Model S?

 

[demundus]

Once i was first in to the service center in the morning and the tech said "wanna see something cool"

Pressed the release button on one of the UMCs and like 15 car's chargeports opened at once. WHOOPS

 

[JPoldo]

I would be concerned about pranksters damaging the charging port or breaking the open door. Tesla should provide owners of early models a software option to disable charge port opening from the charge handle. If this was a vehicle setting, each owner could decide on the security level of their charging port. For me, locked means locked, so nothing is opened by others.

 

[Ostrichsak]

Easy solution: Tesla can add an option in the menu to disable charge port opening unless the doors are unlocked... Same as connector removal parameters. Solved.

 

[rsg123]

Self closing charge door came with dual motors / AP1 refresh, IIRC.

October 2014 has AP1