Charge port ice problems

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For the last few months the weather here has been brutally cold - snow then sleet back to snow. I have not had the recall performed yet so my SE is parked outside. Inevidiblymoisture via the snow and sleet ices up the cover of the charge port making it really difficult to remove. Once I get the cover off there is still ice buildup along the bottom of the charge port where the connection occurs. I have manually removed the ice - tried using a silicone spray but it just repeats.

Anyone experience the same and any solutions? To bad the door to the charge port is not watertight
 
Will check the drain hole - might help the problem but I am not sure with temps being as they have been will solve the problem
 
You could try using those charge port covers they sell online.

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The magnetic covers work well. I got this one a couple years ago and use it summer and winter whever I'm forced to park outside.

https://a.co/d/hihrvqt
 
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chrunck said:
Have you tried parking in the garage?
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Duh - Obviouly parking in the garage would be the easiest solution but not doable as my wife take precedent - just looking for some constructive input if others had experienced the same issue


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Another option is to use a weatherproof car cover, works well in a car port, dunno out in the freezing rain. The $$ one I have and use for longer term parking, doesn't allow moisture to penetrate so it doesn't stick, but is a PITA to store wet. There are also those pop up carports if you have room.
 
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ColdCase said:
Another option is to use a weatherproof car cover, works well in a car port, dunno out in the freezing rain. The $$ one I have and use for longer term parking, doesn't allow moisture to penetrate so it doesn't stick, but is a PITA to store wet. There are also those pop up carports if you have room.
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For sun and snow rain my cover design
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ColdCase said:
Another option is to use a weatherproof car cover, works well in a car port, dunno out in the freezing rain. The $$ one I have and use for longer term parking, doesn't allow moisture to penetrate so it doesn't stick, but is a PITA to store wet. There are also those pop up carports if you have room.
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I feel you on the storage being a pain. The key thing is finding something that can actually protect against weather damage without creating more problems, you know? Like you said, those expensive ones work for long term parking but then you're stuck with a soaking wet cover that's annoying to deal with.

I've found that having a good quality setup makes all the difference, especially if you're leaving it outside and not just in a carport. The cheaper ones tend to trap moisture underneath which defeats the whole purpose. And yeah those pop up carports are solid if you got the space for it, way more convenient than wrestling with a wet cover every time.

The freezing rain situation is tricky though because you need something that actually breathes but still keeps the ice and moisture off. I wouldn't trust just any cover for that honestly. You might need to combo it with the pop up carport idea if you're dealing with that kind of weather regularly. That way you're not relying on just the cover alone when it gets really nasty out there.
 
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