I'm sure this has been discussed but couldn't find it in a search. What do you Yankees, Canadians, Norwegians, etc do about your windows in the bitter cold?
Yesterday was the first day of deep cold (10 deg F) with snow/moisture that I've encountered with the Model S. I pre-heated the car for about 20 minutes, door came open with a couple of tugs but the window would not seal when the driver door was closed. I scraped all around the door frame and window edge. I also dried off all the moisture left around the frame and window but there was still a significant gap in the leading edge of the window. I made the 10 minute drive to work (fortunately a 35-40 mph drive, no high speeds), the window rattled a few times and I was nervous that some bump or jar would shatter the window. When I got to work, I futzed with it a little more, closed the door, the window sealed OK.
Is the secret just to pre-heat longer? Any other tips? I'm curious if the preheating actually melts the ice, then it refreezes in the gaps, causing the problem.
Yesterday was the first day of deep cold (10 deg F) with snow/moisture that I've encountered with the Model S. I pre-heated the car for about 20 minutes, door came open with a couple of tugs but the window would not seal when the driver door was closed. I scraped all around the door frame and window edge. I also dried off all the moisture left around the frame and window but there was still a significant gap in the leading edge of the window. I made the 10 minute drive to work (fortunately a 35-40 mph drive, no high speeds), the window rattled a few times and I was nervous that some bump or jar would shatter the window. When I got to work, I futzed with it a little more, closed the door, the window sealed OK.
Is the secret just to pre-heat longer? Any other tips? I'm curious if the preheating actually melts the ice, then it refreezes in the gaps, causing the problem.