Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

[teslasguy]

Maybe it's me, but I find the dead pedal way too far back to rest my left foot on. (Same on my prior Cadillac too). My wife's Pontiac Vibe has the dead pedal much further forward (i.e towards me), and I use it all the time.

I also find the dead pedal way too far back, I'm only 5' 8".

 

[bareyb]

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Would anyone happen to know if there a way to jump the car from the inside (like a "cigarette lighter" outlet) without having to remove the Nose Cone?

 

[Doug_G]

I'm having a hard time understanding how anyone could be hitting the window controls with their knee, too. And I'm 6'6" and all knees and elbows!

Yeah, I couldn't understand this either. And then I did it once (but only once!). All you need is a knobby knee and the bone on the outside left of your knee can press down on top of the armrest. I don't usually drive in that posture, which is why it has only happened once.

 

[roblab]

I'm having a hard time understanding how anyone could be hitting the window controls with their knee, too. And I'm 6'6" and all knees and elbows!

Do you not keep your left foot on the dead peddle when driving? Or does this happen on entry or exit?

When seat is all the way back (I'm 6' 5"), and drive is longish, the left knee happens to hit on the rear passenger window switch precisely. Happens several times per drive. Thinking of adding a knee rest or some such that blocks the knee from the switch.

 

[digitaltim]

Interesting to see here that I'm not the only one having this problem. I've also found that tweaking my seat adjustment helps a little. But I really think that short of a door redesign (which is unrealistic for our current version) it really shouldn't be a big deal for Tesla to offer the option to have the rear seat window disable button apply to only rear seat passengers or both front/rear. That would solve the problem for me. If I then want either rear or front passengers to lower a rear window I could just toggle disable button to once again enable them.

Ditto - this happens to me routinely - based on how I sit, I can actually hit the front or rear windows. I would love an option to disable it.

 

[jerry33]

Ditto - this happens to me routinely - based on how I sit, I can actually hit the front or rear windows. I would love an option to disable it.

Me too. Although not all that often. I think it's because the seats don't support you on the sides so you just naturally put your foot flat on the floor.

 

[Eggplant]

I think this is all very interesting. Based on the proportions of my legs and where I have the seat I find it physically impossible to hit the buttons with my knee. I've tried!

The combinations the designers have to deal with must be staggering.

 

[Beavis]

I must be deformed.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Short people don't have this problem lol

 

[digitaltim]

Short people don't have this problem lol

6' here...

On long drives I go from extending my left leg to pulling my foot upright against the seat and dropping my knee to the left to rest against the door....and therein lies the problem...

 

[Beavis]

I picture drivers putting on the cruise control and sitting Indian style. So, is this thread about Technical/Mechanical issues with the car or Technical/Mechanical issues with the driver?

 

[teslasguy]

6' here...

On long drives I go from extending my left leg to pulling my foot upright against the seat and dropping my knee to the left to rest against the door....and therein lies the problem...

5' 8" here and happens all the time. Most often when I pull my leg back and let my leg rest against the door as Tim mentioned.
It just seems to be a natural and unconscious move. My leg has a mind of its own!
For me I think the problem is that I'm shorter and it's very uncomfortable to stretch my leg out for very long to let my left foot rest on the dead pedal.
Wouldn't be a problem at all if the door weren't sloped downward where the buttons are.
I'd also like the option to temporarily disable the buttons.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Why don't you guys just press the button on the door to disable the windows? Seems like a simple enough solution.

 

[JohnQ]

Why don't you guys just press the button on the door to disable the windows? Seems like a simple enough solution.

Doesn't disable the driver's controls, only the rear passenger controls.

 

[bareyb]

Doesn't disable the driver's controls, only the rear passenger controls.

That seems like something they could easily change through a software update. I see no downside.

 

[EarlyAdopter]

I picture drivers putting on the cruise control and sitting Indian style. So, is this thread about Technical/Mechanical issues with the car or Technical/Mechanical issues with the driver?

Slow week for technical and mechanical issues with the car.

I have to say, I'm pretty heartened at just how dead this thread has become.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Ditto. If all we have to complain about recently is positioning of the window buttons, that's great news!

 

[digitaltim]

I picture drivers putting on the cruise control and sitting Indian style. So, is this thread about Technical/Mechanical issues with the car or Technical/Mechanical issues with the driver?

Guilty...at least with my left leg.

 

[Bugeater]

I'm 5'10" with long legs. On my 5540 mile trip May - June I hit the window controls at least a dozen times. On the long trip with cruise control on, I would move all over all the time. Suddenly there would be a loud noise and my wife would shout, "Why did you open the window?" I figure all it would take to fix it is recessed control buttons or a ledge next to them to keep my knobby knees from hitting them.

 

[SUN-day Driver]

I'm having a hard time understanding how anyone could be hitting the window controls with their knee, too. And I'm 6'6" and all knees and elbows!

Do you not keep your left foot on the dead peddle when driving? Or does this happen on entry or exit?

I suspect it happens to people who sit like I do: I have my left leg bent with my left foot flat on the floor, so my knee sticks up, then I tend to lean it on the door where the window controls are. In my case the front right window went down "by itself", and then I realized my knee was resting on the switch.