May 28, 2016
AnOutsider We have a thread like this for the Model S, but figured the X could use one too. As we all know, these cars are chock full of tech (probably too much of it in some opinions). There's a lot to discover... I'll start:
My wife informed me that the windshield wiper fluid actually comes out of the wipers! This was hard for me to wrap my head around at first, because seeing it in action you don't see a spray, just the wipers wiping, and suddenly there's moisture.
Still makes a mess on the top section of the glass at speed though.
What else?�
May 28, 2016
vandacca There is an additional 12V socket in the rear trunk near the left-wall.�
May 28, 2016
gavine Falcon wing doors
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May 28, 2016
Gwgan J1772 adapter tucks into the back of the door pocket�
May 28, 2016
sukhi Auto pilot safety tips.
- Auto lane change requires you to ensure safe clearance before initiating the change. The car itself does not ensure this beyond detecting blind spots.
- The lane merge scenarios are not suited for auto pilot. Please take control to avoid accidents.
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May 28, 2016
madodel According to my service center, located on the flat ledge surface either side of the 3rd row seats is a covered port for an as yet unavailable cargo cover.�
May 28, 2016
cantdecide
- Rear AC automatically turns off unless there is an adult or large child in the middle of back row. When my 6 year old is in the middle row and the rear fan at maximum it only turns on while going around sharp corners. The rear AC is the vents on the pillars... the one on the center console is controlled with the front as with the S.
- Your large wheel nuts are actually covers for the real wheel nuts, need to remove when installing snow chains
- 12 volt outlet is active 24/7 (at least in my car) which is not the case in my S.
- Rear hitch installation and uninstallation is tricky, please practice ahead of time.
- In car phone charger has plastic rails that you should install if they weren't installed before delivery.
- Front headrests automatically move with the seats.
- Trunk shelf has two positions
- At least some toll transponders (fasttrak flex for example) do work through the windshield.
- If FWD get stuck... hold the physical button down or hup for several seconds to override (the button just behind the driver... reach in through the front row)
- In the middle row the middle seat is narrower than the outer seats in 7 seat configuration.
- In the middle row all 3 seats have tilt adjustment... the middle seat has it in front of the seat.
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May 28, 2016
AnOutsider I was actually told this was discontinued.
we actually spent time trying to figure this out today. We have a 6 seater with kids in car seats in the second row. Third row is folded down. Rear AC would not turn on. My youngest was soaked in sweat -_-.
Needs better control IMO�
May 28, 2016
dwebb66 You can set it to 'on' and not 'auto' to make sure that it will always be on.�
May 28, 2016
ohmman The AC compressor fan also acts as a parking lot locator device. Turn on the AC remotely, listen for the jet, and acquire your target.�
May 28, 2016
matblk The hood/frunk can be opened by anyone via the emergency access latch release. Security through obscurity.
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May 28, 2016
grommet I know an early Signature owner that got it with his car. I'm guessing it's aborted... doesn't seem to be of much use, and it's even weirder with the (added last minute) 6 seat config option.�
May 28, 2016
Modelx2016 I was wondering what that was used for.�
May 28, 2016
K-MTG Really!! I need to find this, where is it?? It keeps rolling around in my glovebox�
May 28, 2016
K-MTG Trying to think of something I can say about a sunshade...I am out. Any suggestions?�
May 29, 2016
ssq I knew 95% of all of these and I don't have my X yet. I don't know what that conveys about me :/�
May 29, 2016
madodel You need to spend less time on these forums.�
May 29, 2016
AnOutsider we tried that as well with no luck. We'll try putting the seat back up and see if that makes a diff.�
May 29, 2016
K-MTG How did you orient the J1772 adapter? Upwards or sideways?�
May 29, 2016
Modelx2016 why dont you keep the plug in the bag with the charger?�
May 29, 2016
DCGOO The theory is, if you need the j1772 adapter, you are not using the UMC. So you will not need to unpack the bag.�
May 29, 2016
spleen Indeed - the chances that I'll need to use the UMC is slim. But the chance that I'll want to use the J1772 adapter is much higher so I'd like to keep it close at hand instead of buried in the frunk/trunk. On the S, there was that very handy compartment in the glove compartment to stash the J1772 adapter and keep it from rolling around which doesn't exist on the X. I too would appreciate knowing exactly how the OP situated the adapter in the driver's door pocket so that it's secured. For now, I've shoved it all the way in the back of that pocket in an upright position which seems to be doing pretty well but if there's a better location/position, would love to hear it.�
May 29, 2016
Coolcarx me too�
May 29, 2016
K-MTG Easier to access instead of opening the frunk and taking out the bag when I go to a public charger.
Will give that shot and keep the adapter in the driver door pocket as it rolls around in the glovebox�
May 29, 2016
Coolcarx The air blows faster if it's in circulate mode vs biohazard. Biohazard slows the air volume. Also it's easy for the fan to blow with setting on cool but still have the AC off. Not sure why that is. If you have it at 69 and it's 80 in the car why is the AC not powered on?�
May 29, 2016
CmdrThor My theory is this is due to the HEPA filter. The higher the MERV rating of a filter the more particles will be filtered out, but it will also require more air be blown through the filter.�
May 29, 2016
CmdrThor We don't have an S so perhaps you all already knew this but you have to do a hard press on the windshield wiper fluid button to get fluid to come out. Otherwise it just runs the wipers. Probably belongs more in a Dummies Guide to Model X, but at first we thought our X was delivered without wiper fluid�
May 29, 2016
ohmman Not a bad theory. However, it doesn't sound like the fan drawing through the filter. It sounds like the cooling fan for the compressor. You may be right, though - I could probably just pull my HEPA filter out and see how it works without the filter.�
May 29, 2016
K-MTG Or you could just ask a non-premium package owner�
May 30, 2016
Pjjava34 Exactly my issue as well. Great to hear there is a slot for it to stay secured!�
May 30, 2016
AnOutsider I just keep mine in the bag Tesla provided�
May 30, 2016
VABarb Sunshade required to insure X connects with Tesla app using wifi...�
May 30, 2016
ColoradoMom What "back of the door pocket"?�
May 30, 2016
danbucks
Doh! All this time I was doing a Space X Falcon 9 landing on the adapter.
I finally found that bag and found those rails -- no screws I presume.
This forum: 0% stumped rate
SC Rep: 100% stumped rate : "Where is the subwoofer on the **Model X** ... stumped
"The 2 **front** lights in the 5-set center dome cannot be touch-controlled on/off?" ... stumped�
May 30, 2016
modelx007 Need to make sure doors are unlock to be able to open Falcon Doors from the screen.
When in valet mode, frunk does not open.�
May 31, 2016
Coolcarx Did they change this? I just notice yesterday door could not be opened when in lock mode.�
May 31, 2016
swesson Did you know that when the car goes into regen braking that the brake lights come on? Makes sense, but I never noticed it until I had had the car for awhile.�
May 31, 2016
timf I keep mine in the front part of the door pocket that bulges out enough to hold a water bottle. It fits perfectly and doesn't rattle or roll around.�
May 31, 2016
AnOutsider depending on how strong you regen. It probably uses an accelerometer just like the Model S.�
May 31, 2016
digicool Oh boy this is so far the most valuable tip I've read. In my recent trip I thought the Frunk was the safest place to store my important documents and kept them there.. what an Irony�
May 31, 2016
digicool I keep it in the glove box. Would love to find a better place for it.�
May 31, 2016
K-MTG Glovebox is too small, after a smash n grab incident in SF on my last trip. I am kind of paranoid about theft�
May 31, 2016
swesson On a similar note...have you noticed that when your turn signals are on, you can see them blinking in the little X avatar on the dashboard?�
May 31, 2016
digicool I discovered today that the door pocket is pretty deep. I tried to fit the adapter at the deep end and it felt like it fit snugly. I cant think of keeping anything else in there.. so that is likely going to be this adapter's home in my car.�
May 31, 2016
Gwgan 
Snug�
May 31, 2016
cclaygo Has anyone been able to make launch mode work? Or is that a coming attraction?�
May 31, 2016
boardworks Yes, works every time for me.�
Jun 1, 2016
Cloc I'm told launch mode works without having to enable max battery, but I can only do it after max battery is engaged. You?�
Jun 1, 2016
goneskiian According to the manual (on page 60) you have enable max battery power.�
Jun 1, 2016
AnOutsider Correct, it just doesn't need to be fully warmed up.�
Jun 2, 2016
Cloc I swear it didn't say that the last time I read it! Thanks!�
Jun 7, 2016
Zroiron Might be a place to stash a holstered firearm�
Jun 8, 2016
AnOutsider Hi guys,
I moved a bunch of posts to new threads as they were discussing new issues with the Model X vs little-known features of the X. They are also likely to get more attention and discussion as standalone topics:
Brake lights not illuminating during regen?
Model X driving forward when in reverse?�
Jun 8, 2016
Softwizard TIL, if you have any other door open when you exit the MX, auto-close won't happen on the drivers door.
I exited my MX like I always do and left my drivers door open. I had opened the passenger door to get something out. I closed the passenger door and walked away. When I came back the drivers door was still open!�
Jun 8, 2016
FarmerDave Watch out for strong winds when you expect auto-close to take care of the driver's door. It happened to me yesterday - auto-close only managed to close the door halfway, leaving it sticking out into the traffic lane. Fortunately I looked back and took care of the problem the old-fashioned way.�
Jun 9, 2016
Blastphemy The adapter also fits perfectly in the cup holders underneath the slide-back center armrests. Oh, and there are cup holders underneath the slide-back center armrests in case you weren't aware!
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Jun 11, 2016
RobertGreenberg If you hold the voice recognition button on the steering wheel and say "Play 'song title' by 'artist'" it will play via Slacker.�
Jun 11, 2016
commasign The trunk (with parcel shelf in high or low positions) is perfect for changing a baby's diaper. Of course, use the low position if your baby might roll off. And use the frunk to really freak out onlookers.�
Jun 12, 2016
ssq This!
First useful and relevant post in this thread.�
Jun 12, 2016
sukhi IMHO: Avoid keeping the car key in your pocket. I learnt it the hard way today
We had a birthday party for our girls at a local horse ranch and I had to load and unload a lot of stuff and boy did I freak out myself and a bunch of folks helping me. It was a scene with various doors coming down on us with unintentional pressing of the buttons on the key fob in my pocket. No injuries or bumps, just some scared folks.�
Jun 12, 2016
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Jun 12, 2016
ohmman I'm suspicious of this "door coming down" thing. I have it as well, especially with the liftgate. It's happened at least 4-5 times. In over two years and 35k miles on the Model S, how many times did it happen? 0. So I'm just not convinced it's "pocket fobbing". My only other hypothesis is that it has something to do with "walk away" locking or similar. Proximity related, anyway. I wish I had a better feel for it. I just know that it's annoying.�
Jun 12, 2016
sukhi You could be right. I am going to observe it more closely.�
Jun 12, 2016
xkwizit I just tested this as this was just too intriguing. Walk away door lock doesn't happen if you have other doors open. However, pressing the top of the key fob does close all doors.
So @sukhi - maybe you are wearing too tight pants "tang patloon lol".�
Jun 12, 2016
sukhi @xkwizit, so are we saying that one needs to skip skinny jeans in favor of "papa jeans" to drive MX
(seriously funny comment though�
Jun 12, 2016
commasign The space in front of the two adjustable cupholders inside the center console can accommodate a cube-style kleenex box, but only if the kleenex box is turned on its side (i.e. hole facing towards rear of car). It's a little too tight to accommodate a box upright.�
Jun 12, 2016
xkwizit @sukhi Naah..I wouldn't give up my skinny jeans either but yeah maybe hook the key to the belt loop
However I would go with @ssq ...since your car has been doing other weird things like driving reverse in Drive...car pe jhadu maar..tabhi bhoot bhagega�
Jun 12, 2016
ohmman Hey! We do this, too. I removed one of the cup holders, so I just have one and the box of tissues. Perfect for back seat kids..�
Jun 12, 2016
ssq I was just telling my wife about @sukhi 's story and LOL. It would be so awesome if we could open and close the front doors with the Tesla App and/or the key fob, and watch from a distance, just like those reality prank shows..
Guy walks by X drooling and admiring it... door opens by itself.... inviting him.. guy goes�
Jun 12, 2016
Sean So Lowe I never knew that but it makes perfect sense! I never really thought about it.�
Jun 12, 2016
Sean So Lowe I've actually done that with my DeLorean before. I have door launchers that allow me to open the doors with my remote but wot allow me to shut them unfortunately. But people freak out when I do that.�
Jun 12, 2016
engle When I picked-up my X at Fremont Service Center with new 3rd row seatbacks installed, was advised not to use the Tesla-supplied leather(?) slip-in key case because it can press on the buttons. They installed a small loop held by the battery compartment cover for me, instead.�
Jun 12, 2016
engle My service advisor, who used to work at Fremont's Fletcher Jones Mercedes store, showed me how to put the X into reverse, adjust the auto-tilt-down of my side mirrors, then save it in my personal driver configuration.�
Jun 13, 2016
sukhi @ohmman, I thought it a bit harder and on at least one occasion I am sure I did not have the key fob in pocket. In fact I did not have the key at all as it was in my wife's hand bag and I had to use the app to unlock the car to take out a box when the door came down on me.�
Jun 13, 2016
ohmman I have a new hypothesis. The cars are Internet connected. They have access, theoretically, to this forum. They see what we're saying about them. And they want revenge.
It's the only possible explanation.�
Jun 13, 2016
xkwizit You should kiss and hug your X every night so it won't act weird. Of course the risk is that you may become an eX and may have to spend your nights in the car too�
Jun 13, 2016
xkwizit So this is true for both S and X, when using TACC (or AutoSteer which inherently uses TACC), the accelerator pedal doesn't move. The car manages the energy to the wheels directly without using the accelerator pedal. However, the brake pedal does move when the car needs to engage the physical brakes. For the most part it e-brakes but when it needs to use the actual brakes you can see/feel the brake pedal move.�
Jun 13, 2016
K-MTG Just plug it in so the car won't runaway�
Jun 13, 2016
madodel SkyNet is beginning the take over.�
Jun 19, 2016
mikegre And the brake lights light up during regeneration�
Jun 20, 2016
loganintx I noticed that my X avatar has a smile on the front bumper when we go through the tolls. I guess it's posing for a selfie from the toll booth cameras.�
Jun 20, 2016
ssq No way, you serious?! Tesla SW dev has too much fun apparently!�
Jun 20, 2016
Rdainer Anyone figure out a way to open the passenger side door remotely? Every other door can be opened�
Jun 20, 2016
aesculus Remotely as in you don't have to touch the car? You need PUP to open the front drivers door without touching. The fob will do the FWD, trunk and frunk to the latch position. There is no touchless opening for the front passenger door (yet).�
Jun 20, 2016
loganintx No, only joking, but if it does show up in a later release, Tesla owes me credit!�
Jun 20, 2016
ssq I have a proposal to add:-
If X_Location == California && Toll_Stealing_Sensor == Yes // insane Toll rates, gotta react - easter egg!
Animation mode = wave FWD and show $$$ falling off // https://i.imgur.com/V8NvXmm.gif , inspired by ssq's favorite dog on earth�
Jun 21, 2016
Mkeym111 I was driving home from a road trip and was about 65 miles away from home, with about 85 miles left in my battery. I put in my house address on the navigation. The screen warned me to drive below 55mph in order to make it home. I ended up putting it on Range Mode and the warning went away and drove 70mph and was able to get home with 15 miles remaining.
I previously wasn't aware that it would give me warnings, it was pretty cool.�
Jun 21, 2016
sukhi
The fatal flaw was in that statesmen was the fact that the X avatar does not show the front bumper at all�
Jun 21, 2016
Gas Guzzler When you release the accelerator to "coast" the brake lights turn on. It wasn't really something I put too much thought into until my recent trip to Lake Tahoe. While coasting downhill to keep some distance from the car in front, the constant brake lights would make the driver behind me #1 think I'm an amateur driver, #2 intentionally braking to have them back off, and #3 become thoroughly annoyed as it would make them keep moving to & from the brake pedal. One solution is setting low regenerative braking.�
Jun 21, 2016
aija SigX 649 I too am overly cognizant of how my brake light indication may be misconstrued by other drivers. There must be a better way to signal that the car is slowing without implying erratic brake pedal behavior. Perhaps using the rear camera and/or rear proximity sensors as additional inputs to brake light control may be beneficial without sacrificing power regeneration.�
Jun 21, 2016
ssq NHTSA red tape, legality and liability will kill such innovation without a second thought. I am with you but just my 2 cents on dilemma with innovation..�
Jun 21, 2016
sukhi Unfortunately the rear camera or the proximity sensor would not suffice and MX does not have any rear facing AP hardware.
I hope that would be part of the next generation AP.�
Jun 21, 2016
ssq .. and I hope AP2.0 will be offered as a reasonably priced retrofit.�
Jun 21, 2016
ohmman Well, you just have to look from behind the dash to see it.�
Jun 21, 2016
sukhi I shall try
The wifey and the girls are spending a sometime at the grandma's so MX is now all mine�
Jun 21, 2016
ssq Yesss! maybe some videos too ?? I am hopeful of some "garage time" myself but there is none in the foreseeable future.�
Jun 21, 2016
Rdainer yup without touching the car - its the only door you have to touch to open, and I wish I could open it for my passengers who can't seem to figure it out on their own�
Jun 21, 2016
fryfrye ROFL. If adding parking sensors to my "Classic S" was a 3-4k job... I would hate to see AP2.0 cost on the X�
Jun 21, 2016
sukhi Team,
Is there a trick to enabling Auto park?
I tried many times today and I could enable auto park for parallel or vertical parking (between two cars) and I tried multiple locations. Auto park is enabled.�
Jun 21, 2016
Phil Seastrand A couple of things come to mind:
1) How many miles do you have on the car? It won't enable AutoPark until you have at least several hundred miles -- needs to calibrate.
2) How close are you to the cars? You need to be closer than you would otherwise be so the sensors can "read" the cars and the gap.
3) You must have a car - gap - car for the AutoPark to detect a spot.�
Jun 21, 2016
ohmman There's also a speed limitation, though I can't recall offhand what it is. My car shows the Autopark icon relatively frequently, but I have yet to use it.�
Jun 21, 2016
sukhi I have more than 1600 miles on it.
I tried a few times with different distance but all between 4-8 feet.
Yes there was a car-gap-car and in fact a few of those.�
Jun 21, 2016
sukhi It is 15miles/hr or below and I was definitely below that speed limit. I tried at extremely low speeds as well.�
Jun 21, 2016
aesculus I wonder about just that. In fact I always prided myself for taking highway 50 from SLT and almost never touching the brakes in my manual transmission car unless I had to back up to yahoos who stuck on the brakes for every turn they could have made at twice the speed they were going at.�
Jun 21, 2016
ohmman The way I remember it, the lights go off on long stretches like this. I believe the lights are tied more to an accelerometer than straight up regen.�
Jun 21, 2016
Phil Seastrand This might be your problem. Try less than 4 feet -- it's definitely less than I would normal do if I were trying to park in that spot.�
Jun 22, 2016
ModelX+911 The ludicrous mode gets better mileage than the normal mode�
Jun 22, 2016
K-MTG How many mpg�
Jun 22, 2016
loganintx 1. NOT true. Mine auto parked with < 30 miles both parallel and perpendicular. First day I drove car.
2. I find that you have to be within 8 feet for sure, 6 feet is probably better between the side of your car and the parked cars you are parking inbetween.
3. Yes, there must be cars on both sides of the parking spot or at least a bush that looks like a car
Also, don't drive REALLY slow like 2mph, drive closer to 10mph and it works fine.�
Jun 22, 2016
elguapo @loganintx Calibration IS true. The manual states it clearly as did my SC. Not sure why yours did it so fast, but that's not the case for most people.
Mine comes on, but never when I need/want it. Useless for me. I don't trust the ultrasonic sensors anyway though based on my AP experience.�
Jun 22, 2016
LouisMcC I had trouble getting it to work the first time also. Called Tesla hot line and they walked me through it now I use it all the time and love it.
Proud to be in the Tesla family.�
Jun 22, 2016
vandacca So, you're saying that AutoPark should work here...
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Jun 22, 2016
sukhi Thanks everyone!
Finally!! I was able to do perpendicular parking today. I was about 6 feet away from the cars and moving really slow. The P sign showed up after I had moved about 3 car slots beyond the open slot.
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Jun 22, 2016
Xponential BTW, I have also found that sometimes it doesn't display the P but it still works. On those occasions, I have been intently looking for the P, given up on it, only to find that when I put the car on reverse to park it myself, all of a sudden the touchscreen displays the controls for auto-park.�
Jun 22, 2016
sukhi I was wondering if that could be a possible scenario. I will check it.�
Jun 22, 2016
ModelX+911 around 350 vs normal mode 400�
Jun 22, 2016
DiveDeep This feature is a SAFETY issue. It allows emergency responders to access the Frunk so they can cut the power loop located in the area by the passenger (Rt) side forward of the "firewall"... This disconnects the 12v power to the battery relay, thereby disconnecting the high voltage DC battery pack.�
Jun 23, 2016
loganintx I've parked about 10 times with it in 2 weeks. Works perfectly. If it's not then I'd take it to the SC, have them drive the car with you and see whether it's user error or car error. I've done it on both left and right sides with both parallel and perpendicular.�
Jun 26, 2016
engle I've taken to talking to my X:
1. "Sorry, we're not driving anywhere today". ("We" because of Autopilot.)
2. "Sit tight. I'll charge you tomorrow".
etc.
I really did say #1 a few times. Fully expect to see it added to the DSM-IV next time its revised.�
Jun 26, 2016
daroon I too am abnormally concerned about how my driving / braking appears to those behind me. I always have been, even before the Model X.
I've now been driving the X for about 3 weeks. It took about a day to remember it was going to regen, and not clumsily come to a stop 50 feet short of a stop sign. It took about a week to start feeling natural and judging distances correctly and smoothly. And about two weeks to be able to finesse it at any speed so that I felt comfortable with its decision to show brake lights.
You just have to work very gently with the first 3-5% of e accelerator. Going down a hill? Letting off the accelerator will be like braking. But keeping it pressed 5% will be like downshifting to 4th, and your brake lights will not come on. If you release it further to 3%, it will be like downshifting to third, and the brake lights will come on (and probably should!).
To test your abilities, try taking a freeway off ramp, and try to control it so that the brake lights only appear in the last 200 feet leading up to the stoplight.
Also, when you feel you are flashing your brake lights too much, simply look around you. Most other people driving in any amount of traffic are brake-lighting constantly, and often fairly erratically. Don't let your OCD ruin the fun, and enjoy turning it into a game you can play with yourself.�
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