Notable change in 17.34 (folding mirror routines)

[JohnnyG]

I found one definitive notable change in 17.34. The folding mirror routines have changed.

The mirrors used to be able to be folded at any time with no restriction, and stay folded. This has changed. Now you can only fold them when below 10MPH, and if they are already folded when you start moving, they automatically unfold at 10MPH. Also, the mirrors used to unfold when you opened the door. Now they unfold when you unlock the car.

Note that, since receiving my car, it always stated in the manual that the mirrors would automatically unfold upon reaching 25MPH, and that you could not fold them at speeds in excess of 25MPH (even though that was never the case). The owner's manual in the car has now been modified to state 10MPH and that they unfold when unlocking.

Personally, I don't care so much about the change in automatic unfolding at speed, the lockout of folding at speed, or the speed at which this happens.
What I do not like though, is that the mirrors are now unfolding and folding every time I walk by my car, or I go to retrieve something from my car, or worse yet: I fold them to summon into a tight spot, and then when I get back they unfold as the car unlocks.

 

[AMPUP]

Agree on the continuous folding/unfolding when going in and out of the car. Especially annoying when in my garage and I have to fold them again to leave after they unfolded when I got in the car.. that's just dumb.

 

[gjunky]

My mirrors always unfolded/folded on unlock/lock even before this update (at least in the X). Did require the doors to open.

Never tried to fold the mirrors while driving Why would you? Generally curious.

 

[smilepak]

My mirrors always unfolded/folded on unlock/lock even before this update (at least in the X). Did require the doors to open.

Never tried to fold the mirrors while driving Why would you? Generally curious.

Car wash while driving through those machine

 

[thecloud]

Also, the mirrors used to unfold when you opened the door. Now they unfold when you unlock the car.

This is a problem, because it limits where I can park. I used to be able to fold my mirrors and fit into a tight spot in a parking garage next to a concrete column. Summon then allowed me to pull the car clear of the obstacle before opening the door. Now I don't dare park there, because just approaching the car would unfold the mirror and scrape it against the concrete. (To be fair, I could probably just turn off the auto-folding setting, but I keep forgetting about it.)

 

[Skysurfer]

Yeah, just got the update yesterday and this change is already annoying me. Went out to the garage and was squeezing by the car with the key in my pocket when the mirrors unfolded and I about got caught on it as I was going by. Certainly is an issue when parked in a tight location and having the mirrors unfold before you get in.

 

[mcbarnet007]

who do we contact to roll back this change?

 

[tkdkenny]

I would have thought they would add an option so people can choose how the mirrors operate. On my Nissan Qashqai you can choose between fold/unfold with locks, or fold on lock and unfold on engine start so they dont pop out every time you go in the boot for something.

 

[Haxster]

I strongly agree that unfolding the mirrors when approaching car is a really stupid idea. In fact, I'd prefer that the mirrors would stay folded when you open a door (especially non-driver doors). IMO, they should stay folded until the first time you push the brake pedal (to put the car in gear). After all, how long does it take for the mirrors to unfold?

I also think that it would be good if the door handles on the S could be set to only present when the car is NOT parked in your garage or driveway (so they don't cycle whenever you go near the car). The handles have a high failure rate and are really expensive to fix out of warranty.

 

[JohnnyG]

who do we contact to roll back this change?

I don't known who we can contact about reversing this not well thought out change. I can assure you there will be more mirror motor/gear failures and damaged mirror housings. Maybe @JonMc can assist?

 

[brkaus]

I would agree with unfolding when putting foot on brake.

Could this have something to do with keeping the mirrors from moving while the door is getting slammed shut?

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Never tried to fold the mirrors while driving Why would you? Generally curious.

Yesterday, I read in another thread that some people in California fold in their mirrors when driving on the highway to avoid getting hit by lane splitting motorcycles. Sounds unwise and possibly illegal to me.

 

[EnjoyingLife]

I don't known who we can contact about reversing this not well thought out change. I can assure you there will be more mirror motor/gear failures and damaged mirror housings. Maybe @JonMc can assist?

It's too late for me but is it possible to not take an update in the future?

 

[jeffro01]

Yesterday, I read in another thread that some people in California fold in their mirrors when driving on the highway to avoid getting hit by lane splitting motorcycles. Sounds unwise and possibly illegal to me.

I have never seen that once on a CA highway... I owned and rode a harley up until very recently and while I've seen a lot of absurd behavior from various drivers through the years, I've never passed a car with their side mirrors folded in, FWIW...

Jeff

 

[JohnnyG]

It's too late for me but is it possible to not take an update in the future?

Yes, you can just ignore it and not install the update. However, you will be stuck on that build and any caveats it has with it. That said, if you go to the SC, they automatically install the latest update for you. I don't know if you can ask them not to.

 

[bsf29]

who do we contact to roll back this change?

I use the "Bug Report" voice command for everything I find. Especially TACC and Lane Keeping issues. From the manual, the report will include system information to help identify and resolve problems.

 

[jjh1234]

I use the "Bug Report" voice command for everything I find. Especially TACC and Lane Keeping issues. From the manual, the report will include system information to help identify and resolve problems.

How does this "bug report" work? I've heard it mentioned a couple of times.

 

[thecloud]

How does this "bug report" work? I've heard it mentioned a couple of times.

It's in the manual, under the section titled "Using Voice Commands":

Note: You can also use voice commands to provide feedback to Tesla. Say "Note", "Report", "Bug note", or "Bug report" followed by your brief comments. Model S takes a snapshot of its systems, including screen captures of the touchscreen and instrument panel. Tesla periodically reviews these notes and uses them to continue improving Model S.

 

[Bet TSLA]

How does this "bug report" work? I've heard it mentioned a couple of times.

From all reports it works by giving you the opportunity to get something off your chest and feel good about it, and it gives them the opportunity to toss your input in the bit bucket. Win win!

I'm not sure this accurately describes what they do, but I've never heard of anybody seeing anything useful ever come of it.

 

[Bet TSLA]

Never tried to fold the mirrors while driving Why would you? Generally curious.

If I were a hypermiler, I'd fold my mirrors whenever possible, reducing drag.