Model S Door Handles Ice

30 years ago this couldn t happen because newspapers and tv were the only option.

Model s door handles ice.

However one of the most common complaints we discovered from model 3 owners so far is that the car s flush door handles can ice over therefore limiting access to the handle itself. Even after preheating for 30 mins they wouldn t budge. An official acknowledgement wouldn t hurt though. You can purchase the force gauge from amazon here.

The door handles presented as normal but both the fro and rear drivers doors would not permit me to open the car. For model 3 despite no visible ice on windows door the handles stuck a little and window did not lower when door opened door still seemed to open and close fine without causing window alignment issue as op mentions. The only time i had issues with model s was very heavy visible ice conditions. Similar occurrence for me marks22 and agree different than with model s.

What s great about living in today s technogolical world is every time there is a negative story about the model s be it the fire scare or the frozen door handle or the lack of distance on a charge tesla can quickly post a video or article dispelling the story. You can use my tesla referral link to get six. The tricker thing was the windows. The door handles weren t an issue just pushed them harder and they broke free.

I that information was from one of the many q a or interviews with elon and of course i still hope it s true. Http amzn to 29fgw5u if you are new to the tesla model s you may run across this at some time eventuall. My model s long range is only 3 months old. On sunday of this week i went to the car to drive to the local swimming pool.

Here s how the doors work after a decent night of sleet and ice from central ohio. Didn t feel like much extra pressure was needed to open them.