Today's trivia: 9 ways to open the charge port door

[Hookemhorns]

There are 9 possible distinct methods to open the charge port door. One is pressing the button on the charge cable. How many others do you know?

Prying it open does't count! Just legitimate methods.

 

[Tha_Ape]

• button on charger (as you said)
• touching port door
• open from main display
• voice command
• key fob
• app
• widget
• lightshow
• ???

 

[MY1stEV]

• ???

Washing the car while forgetting to turn on carwash mode.

 

[Jim R]

touching the charge port door does not open it for me. 2021 MYLR. iPhone in hand.

 

[Hookemhorns]

Ooooh...what do you mean by lightshow?

And what widget (as different from an app)? You mean IOS widget? That could be another I missed!

I have two more in mind...

 

[Jim R]

Washing the car while forgetting to turn on carwash mode.

Washed the car several times. Charge port did not open. Never used car wash mode.

 

[STS-134]

Ooooh...what do you mean by lightshow?

You can also program a custom show and put it on a USB stick: Tesla light show repository
The charge port and be actuated up to 3 times per show: GitHub - teslamotors/light-show: Tesla Light Show

 

[Hookemhorns]

Ah, got it! Tesla app opens the door, and the IOS widget opens the door. That makes my list 10 now, and that doesn't include the lightshow, whatever that is.

 

[Hookemhorns]

Lightshow!!!!! Good one. Now list is 11 long...

 

[Xero]

Isn’t there a 3rd party module (from Hanshow) where you can use the rear door handle (hold it partially open) to release charge door.

Not speaking from experience, just remember seeing a YouTube video at some point.

 

[Xero]

or the SEXY buttons.

 

[loan-potato]

My favorite way is to hold the right steering wheel button and say “open the butthole”

 

[Fourdoor]

• button on charger (as you said)
• touching port door
• open from main display
• voice command
• key fob
• app
• widget
• lightshow
• ???

??? = half press on rear door handle if you have the Abstract Ocean S3XY buttons installed.

Keith

 

[Hookemhorns]

Screen charge icon

Screen controls menu

Voice command (various versions)

Key fob press and hold trunk part

Charging cable button

Press on charge port door

Manual release from inside trunk

Remote from Tesla roadside asistance

Tesla app

Tesla widget

Lightshow

 

[Daekwan]

Was about to say Apple Watch

 

[Hookemhorns]

Was about to say Apple Watch

???

 

[Exelion]

Apple Watch has an app available called *Watch for Tesla*
It's really useful in showing you stuff like charging stats, inside/outside temps, and has customizable controls.

 

[STS-134]

Was about to say Apple Watch

I would count anything that goes through Tesla's server as the same method, whether it is the Tesla app, a third party app, or a watch that triggers this to happen.