I know that I have used the height control on the Model S, for example when parking just a little too close to the curb and scraping the bumper over it and into the landscaping behind it. I have one spot where I "hooked" the bumper behind the curb edge (pushed up by tree roots) so when I notice this, I increase the ride height and back up a little to free the bumper without risk of hooking the bumper cover and damaging it or even tearing it off the nose of the car... Ride height can even adjust based on speed and the car remembers where you needed more ride heights, so for example if your garage or your company parking lot has a steep ramp to get through the gutter, then the car will increase height when reaching that spot and you do not need to adjust it every time you have to cross that hazard (my wife's Prius is *still* scraping its front bumper every day, backing out of the garage...) Cor.
On Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 11:36 AM Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Is that the reason US stopped importing citroen ? It seems counter > productive, provided that the vehicle meets safety tests when in the > fullest extension. > > I'd love a vehicle with adjustable suspension height. On freeway, set it > to the lowest point and reduce drag. When on forest service roads, set > to the highest extent and minimize damage to the under side. In fact, > any average driver could benefit from increased performance: low > clearance automatically on freeways, standard height when off freeway. > > Peri > > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Cor van de Water via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Cc: "Cor van de Water" <cor.vandewa...@gmail.com> > Sent: 20-Jun-24 18:41:08 > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Pros and cons > > >So, how is Tesla passing with their adjustable height suspension? > > > >On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 5:59 PM Rush via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > >> > >> The List lackey wrote - > >> > The Citroen E-C3 is 23,300 euros (about US$25k). Wih the French EV > >> subsidy, > >> > the price falls to between 15k and 18k euros, depending on your income > >> level > >> > and whether you trade in a Diesel to be scrapped. > >> > >> Great to know, but Citroen has not been available in the US since the > >> 70's. > >> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a > >> rule > >> making height-adjustable suspension systems illegal due to safety > >> concerns. > >> My brother had an ID19 and when he went off to Vietnam in '72 he gave it > >> to > >> me. It was a gas to drive with the suspension and ability to corner fast, > >> great acceleration. But something broke and it was going to cost too much > >> for me to fix, so I sold it as junk. > >> > >> One of its features was that if you got a flat and needed to change the > >> tire, all you had to do was put the adjustable extension on 'charge tire' > >> setting and the car was lifted high enough so you could take the tire off > >> and put a new one on. Just put a support under the side of the car, lower > >> it > >> again, the tires on that side are floating, just change the tire. IIRC the > >> ground clearance was about a foot. > >> > >> Rush Dougherty > >> TucsonEV > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields > >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > >No other addresses in TO and CC fields > >HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240621/55b63452/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
