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Yes, mine have done the same a couple of times also. I am also on 5.8.4 It happened once on the drivers side and once (yesterday) on the passenger's side. Car was parked in the garage and was not at all cold (60's).My mirrors have failed to automatically unfold a few times. Sometimes one partly unfolds and I think I have set the position wrong. Other times one side will stay completely closed while the other opens.
All cases fixed by using the mirror button on the door.
Anyone else have this happen? I'm on the latest firmware (5.8.4).
First off, so sorry that your first post to this forum had to be one that is a note of dissatisfaction. But I understand. Many of us have experienced these small kinds of issues with our new cars. Some have higher expectations than others. Some compare the Model S to other cars based on price alone and they complain about luxury items that they think belong in the cars--the appointments, the carpeting, the floormats, or even the kind of leather used. Others compare based on performance and compare their Model S to a previous performance car--a Porsche, Ferrari, or even a Corvette, but how many of them seat 7?I have had the car for only a month. On 1/23/14 neither rear mirrors extended when in car. Called Sunnyvale Service Center and was told a SW update would take care of it. It did. Today, 1;25, I got into the car and driver side mirror did not extend passenger side did. Had to extend with door button. Went home and parked car, came back few minutes later and both mirrors extended (they should not have until driver is inside) but the door handles did not extend as they are set to do. The car is not ready for prime time.:frown:
myron
+1 Chipper. Very well said.First off, so sorry that your first post to this forum had to be one that is a note of dissatisfaction. But I understand. Many of us have experienced these small kinds of issues with our new cars. Some have higher expectations than others. Some compare the Model S to other cars based on price alone and they complain about luxury items that they think belong in the cars--the appointments, the carpeting, the floormats, or even the kind of leather used. Others compare based on performance and compare their Model S to a previous performance car--a Porsche, Ferrari, or even a Corvette, but how many of them seat 7?
Personally, I don't know whether the Model is is ready for prime time or not. I just know the model S was ready for ME. The mirrors you have an issue with--and don't misunderstand, this IS an issue worth reporting and getting fixed--are less than 2 months old on the Model S. Tesla continues to improve its car. Three months ago you could not even get a MS with folding mirrors! Virtually EVERYTHING about this car is new, particularly the technology. The reason the Model S was ready for me was because I wanted to be in on the ground floor of this revolution. I make no excuses for Tesla. They have made some mistakes, some more egregious than others, and they have fielded parts that have not withstood the rigors of the marketplace. The really good news is, they have ALWAYS stood by their product and these kinds of issues get worked out to the customer's satisfaction. Is it a pain to have to take your brand new car back to the "dealer" for a fix? Absolutely! Is the car ready for prime time? Only you can be the judge of whether the car is ready enough for you. Me? I will work through the niggling issues with Tesla and hopefully not let it affect the Tesla grin I wear every time I drive my car.
In any event, Myron, welcome to the forum. You will find commiserating friends and a wealth of knowledge here.
Say, has anyone one out there with Power Folding Mirrors tried to see if folding in the mirrors during freeway speed driving improves range? I know it would be extremely difficult to really quantify with all the variables, but was just curious if anyone has tried to experiment.
I'm guessing that folding them in would reduce the frontal area, but I'm also guessing that it would increase the turbulence around the mirrors, so I'm not sure if there would be any benefit or potentially more drag (thus reduced efficiency) created. I believe somewhere Tesla stated that going to cameras vs. mirrors would improve efficiency at freeway speeds somewhere around 3-5%. Could folding in the mirrors improve range by maybe 1-3% at freeway speeds?
I think the drag will be worse when folded, but it's worth a test.
I have a long trip from San Diego to Tucson coming up, so there will be long stretches of flat, straight highway to test on (and really nothing better to do ).
I'll set cruise control to 65MPH and do 5 miles with the mirrors out and 5 in and record power usage differences.
Will the mirrors even fold at highway speeds? Since it is currently illegal for a vehicle not to have side mirrors (see Model X), you'd think the folding function would only activate at low speed (say, sub 10mph).
Will the mirrors even fold at highway speeds? Since it is currently illegal for a vehicle not to have side mirrors (see Model X), you'd think the folding function would only activate at low speed (say, sub 10mph).
(only about the first 10 US sigs can't have it done - different harness.)
Having had loaners recently with the power folding mirrors, I did like them for use in tight parking spots. It's also nice how they can be set to fold once the car locks up. Not sure if they are worth a $3,500 retrofit though.
I'll take a parking sensor retrofit instead if that were offered; those are way more useful and their integration with the displays is very cool!