I revisited things again this morning and videoed the issue. Looks like there is a build up of ice that forms behind and around the handle, which then sticks the handle in. So will try some silicone lubricant in this area but don't want to spray the area. Can also confirm the window sticking so eagerly awaiting arrival of the unpronounceable rubber sealant protector previously mentioned.
Still image below shows the point just after the handle released and shows the shower of ice spraying out and the pressure exerted on my finger needed to get to this point. Cabin had been on preheat on HI and TeslaFi reported cabin temp as 23 around the time video was taken.
Something I learned with this was cabin preheat turns off the moment drivers door is opened.
Prior to preheat, cabin temperature was recorded at -0.9 which I do not believe is representative cabin air temp as outside temperature at that point was recorded by car at +1.0C. Metal bodywork certainly at freezing as beaded water is frozen, but for an internal reading to be at sub zero would imply it is reading bodywork temperature rather than cabin air temperature. However it must also be in heater airflow as it rapidly rises to +23.3C then when preheat is turned off, drops back to +3.5C over 15 minutes or so at which point car went back to sleep.
Still image below shows the point just after the handle released and shows the shower of ice spraying out and the pressure exerted on my finger needed to get to this point. Cabin had been on preheat on HI and TeslaFi reported cabin temp as 23 around the time video was taken.
Something I learned with this was cabin preheat turns off the moment drivers door is opened.
Prior to preheat, cabin temperature was recorded at -0.9 which I do not believe is representative cabin air temp as outside temperature at that point was recorded by car at +1.0C. Metal bodywork certainly at freezing as beaded water is frozen, but for an internal reading to be at sub zero would imply it is reading bodywork temperature rather than cabin air temperature. However it must also be in heater airflow as it rapidly rises to +23.3C then when preheat is turned off, drops back to +3.5C over 15 minutes or so at which point car went back to sleep.