However one of the most common complaints we discovered from model 3 owners so far is that the car s flush door handles can ice over therefore limiting access to the handle itself.
Model s door handles ice.
If you re experiencing this and can t drive use the app to preheat the car for about ten minutes and it should remedy the problem.
The tricker thing was the windows.
Here s how the doors work after a decent night of sleet and ice from central ohio.
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My model s long range is only 3 months old.
What s great about living in today s technogolical world is every time there is a negative story about the model s be it the fire scare or the frozen door handle or the lack of distance on a charge tesla can quickly post a video or article dispelling the story.
For model 3 despite no visible ice on windows door the handles stuck a little and window did not lower when door opened door still seemed to open and close fine without causing window alignment issue as op mentions.
On sunday of this week i went to the car to drive to the local swimming pool.
An official acknowledgement wouldn t hurt though.
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I that information was from one of the many q a or interviews with elon and of course i still hope it s true.
Even after preheating for 30 mins they wouldn t budge.
Similar occurrence for me marks22 and agree different than with model s.
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I fortunately the discussion is pointless b c the model s will heat the door handles from the inside which is more effective and more convenient.
The door handles weren t an issue just pushed them harder and they broke free.
Didn t feel like much extra pressure was needed to open them.
30 years ago this couldn t happen because newspapers and tv were the only option.