VTbuckeye
Well-known member
Same in our Volvo EV. Sit in the car with the key and radio starts, HVAC starts. It was a bit weird at first, but after a day or two we wonder why other cars are not like that. Weight sensor activated plus key = accessory power. Step on brake pedal and put it in gear and away you go.Model S will let you start HVAC when the frunk is open, but not if the rear hatch or any doors are open.
The software *used* to shut the car off if you turned on cabin HVAC then opened and closed a door, but I do believe that has changed with some later releases.
(Note that Tesla doesn't use the concept of "started" - cabin stuff is available if someone is in the car, keys or not... the closest thing to "starting" is that to transition into a driving mode, you step on the brake pedal with the key in the car. And when you're done driving, you open the door and get out, and the car transitions back into its other mode, no need to push a button to turn it off. Once you get used to that, the whole "push-to-start" thing seems so outdated and unneeded.)
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