What height are you riding in the MX

[goneskiian]

So you have to manually change it to Low every time you get in the car? It became so onerous to me that I just accepted "standard" unless I wanted to look like a gangsta!

No, you can set the “speed” to auto-lower to Always (but that’s Low, not Very Low"

This. You can also set it to "Never" to have it never auto lower.

 

[lundse50]

Since buying my car and reading the forums I have left my car ride at standard. Although I'm scared of premature tire wear, it would be nice to have a little better handling on the turns and ramp curves.

Just curious is other MX drivers are being conservative as well.[/QUOT

Standard and drop to low at 55+

 

[X Fan]

I'm set at standard and drop at 70 mph. I raise up for some driveways. I like to drop to extra low for washing the windshield.

This/same.....useful for reaching to dry top of vehicle too...

 

[goneskiian]

I'm going to have to try that too. Better than putting it in standard and standing on the front wheel!

 

[arijaycomet]

I'm going to have to try that too. Better than putting it in standard and standing on the front wheel!

I'm 5'3" so there is no hope of my reaching the entire windshield, unless Tesla were to offer a "oops your air bags broke and the car is laying on the battery belly pan" mode-- which isn't going to happen---

In the past I've owned my fair share of SUVs. There was a European market only Bilstein suspension kit that I ordered from a UK vendor (and had shipped across the pond) for my 2012 Touareg TDI, and it lowered the vehicle down about 1.5" with new springs/shocks-- and even then I still had to stand on the front tires to clean the glass. Short people problems LOL

PS: For all of the Tesla vehicles I've ever had that offer SAS I've always set it to ALWAYS for Low setting. Just looks better-- tire wear be damned!

 

[goneskiian]

I'm 5'3" so there is no hope of my reaching the entire windshield, unless Tesla were to offer a "oops your air bags broke and the car is laying on the battery belly pan" mode-- which isn't going to happen---

In the past I've owned my fair share of SUVs. There was a European market only Bilstein suspension kit that I ordered from a UK vendor (and had shipped across the pond) for my 2012 Touareg TDI, and it lowered the vehicle down about 1.5" with new springs/shocks-- and even then I still had to stand on the front tires to clean the glass. Short people problems LOL

PS: For all of the Tesla vehicles I've ever had that offer SAS I've always set it to ALWAYS for Low setting. Just looks better-- tire wear be damned!

And I'm 6' 1" and I can't reach it all either. I bought a 2 foot squeegee at Home Depot to help me clean it.

 

[b00st3d]

Standard with low set at 60mph. A majority of my daily commute is 60+.

 

[ptsagcy]

This/same.....useful for reaching to dry top of vehicle too...

And very high is handy for washing the lower part of the car.

 

[goneskiian]

And very high is handy for washing the lower part of the car.

Or being able to stand on the tire to get to the center of the roof! Even then it's a stretch!

 

[hiroshiy]

Same as @goneskiian, as well. Always low with 19 cyclone wheels. Not sure about tire wear. Wanted to use very low but the setting didn't stick and always revert to Low.

 

[rainforest]

Why is the "Always" feature defaulted to "low" as opposed to "standard"? Is Low the ideal ride setting for daily use?

 

[larmor]

I usually go to 'very low' on the highway, which is about 80% of my driving-- this yields a 3 kwh/mile improvement. I have 12k miles, and have not noticed any tread wear. I have 20s, stock. But now will check.

 

[Yinn]

When I picked up the car, it was set to ALWAYS.

I immediately changed it to above 55mph. I found this caused an issue as I may be at 60mph and low, enter the turn at 40mph and the suspension starts adjusting. Mid turn, it's still adjusting back to Standard. Accelerating out, it then goes back down to low.

I now have it set to above 65mph to set to low.

 

[GSD Rides]

I can confirm low eats inner 2inches of rear tire. My P90DL Model X has 16K on it first set lasted 12K had to go purely cause inner 2inches where gone rest of tire was good for some decent amount more time. Our new set now having 4K. Just checked them a couple weeks ago. They too are wearing in the inner 2inches as accelerated rate. Not as bad since I try to keep it on standard now.
Model X being staggered wheels make rotation a nightmare or impossible with directional tires.

Model S does the same thing. Both our P85+ & P90DL eat through inner 2inches of tire tread.

 

[goneskiian]

I can confirm low eats inner 2inches of rear tire. My P90DL Model X has 16K on it first set lasted 12K had to go purely cause inner 2inches where gone rest of tire was good for some decent amount more time. Our new set now having 4K. Just checked them a couple weeks ago. They too are wearing in the inner 2inches as accelerated rate. Not as bad since I try to keep it on standard now.
Model X being staggered wheels make rotation a nightmare or impossible with directional tires.

Model S does the same thing. Both our P85+ & P90DL eat through inner 2inches of tire tread.

Thanks.

Sorry, have to ask though. Have you had them check the alignment?

 

[Bilen]

I have mine set to low always. Avoids the acceleration shudder mentioned in another thread. Also better handling in low.

 

[rainforest]

I can confirm low eats inner 2inches of rear tire. My P90DL Model X has 16K on it first set lasted 12K had to go purely cause inner 2inches where gone rest of tire was good for some decent amount more time. Our new set now having 4K. Just checked them a couple weeks ago. They too are wearing in the inner 2inches as accelerated rate. Not as bad since I try to keep it on standard now.
Model X being staggered wheels make rotation a nightmare or impossible with directional tires.

Model S does the same thing. Both our P85+ & P90DL eat through inner 2inches of tire tread.

I thought only "extra low" eats into the tires. Low also?

BTW, does low setting really improve range?

 

[vrykolas]

I'm 100% Standard height all the time, except for a few GPS locations that require High.
I don't need the extra handling or miniscule efficiency improvements... where it might have the chance for excessive tire wear.

 

[FlyF4]

Standard or high is what I plan to do for better tire life from what I hear. BUT, if I need to drag home some road kill for dinner, then I guess extra low will be the plan

 

[Blastphemy]

BTW, does low setting really improve range?

Whatever range efficiency improvements you may see (thereby saving you $$ on charging) are more than offset by the huge cost of having to buy new tires every 17,000 miles!