Did the procedure in the Cold Weather Best Practices section of the Owner's Manual not work to unstick the door handles? I had to use that specific technique a couple of times on the 2019 M3 I used to drive. The don't discuss issues with the Frunk, so you may have run into an issue that Tesla didn't consider. Was it snow and ice covering the Frunk that was the problem, or was it a frozen latch mechanism?
Newer MYs have a windshield wiper defrost function, but I assume that feature came long after you bought yours. I do agree that Tesla's flush door handle designs are very impractical. Hopefully we are done with strange winter weather. Drive safe, Kevin Horton 2022 Tesla Model S > On Feb 2, 2025, at 11:33, Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > Thought I'd mention that when it dropped to 8F degrees here in Roanoke VA > with snow/ice the Tesla Y 2021 door handles froze close, recessed wipers > could *not* be tilted up and had to be chopped out to free and Frunk lid > froze shut. > > The 2020 Bolt and 2013 Leaf were parked nearby and did *not* have any > issues, wipers were tilted up and *normal* protruding wipers were tilted up > prior to icing, no front hood problems. > > On the Tesla, after pouring hot water into the frunk lid and getting it > open, I sprayed mucho WD-40 in the mechanism that freed it up. Hot water on > the door handles got them operating again. Wish Tesla did *not* have the > wipers recessed to collect snow/ice and jam. The California 20-something > design engineers need to visit a *cold* climate. Hopefully future vehicles > will be corrected to at least match the (cheaper) competition. > > > Have a renewable energy day, > > Mark > > Mark E. Hanson > 184 Vista Lane > Fincastle, VA 24090 > 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell > REEVA: community service RE & EV project club > Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery) > UL Certified PV Installer > My RE&EV Circuits: www.EVDL.org/lib/mh > REEVA Demo: http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0 > Fincastle Solar Weather Station > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
