Though Tesla’s automobiles supply fairly a little bit of trunk (and frunk) house, there are sometimes occasions when customers must cart gadgets too giant to close the trunk door. This week’s Tesla professional tip from EVSpeedy.com can assist customers make their automobiles suppose that the trunk is closed, even when they should preserve it open whereas driving for some purpose or one other.
Irrespective of why you’ll want to preserve the trunk open whereas driving, this straightforward trick can assist you drive with out closing the trunk totally — and with out the quick interval of persistent beeping alerting you to the trunk’s standing. Despite the fact that you possibly can nonetheless use a Tesla’s rear-view cameras whereas driving with the trunk open, you possibly can simply skip the automotive’s quick “panic” section by following the directions under.

Don’t drive with the trunk open and a human within the again. Photograph courtesy of Dick Amacher. (And sure, he’s sporting a CleanTechnica “Preserve Calm And Cost On” shirt.)
How To Trick Your Trunk To Suppose It’s Closed
Should you’re transporting one thing giant and unable to shut the trunk, you should use a bungee rope to tie a knot and push the wire via the latch of the trunk. This fashion the automotive will suppose that it’s closing and lock in place across the bungee wire. Then you possibly can simply hook it onto the connector on the underside a part of the trunk. While you arrive at your vacation spot, you possibly can simply click on on “Open Trunk” and it’ll launch your bungee wire and you’ll unload it.
Initially posted on EVANNEX. Written by Peter McGuthrie.
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