JFC it's on all of them. Some of them even look worse as you go through the thread, one has the zip tie underneath the corner mould at one point.
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I think they just ran out of that particular part, didn’t want to stop production until more came in and this was their makeshift version.
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The best part is that the guy was taking his car apart to fix fender gaps and misaligned headlights
what a fucking joke, I’d be mad at fender gaps in a 20k car let alone 50+
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The best part is that the guy was taking his car apart to fix fender gaps and misaligned headlights
what a fucking joke, I’d be mad at fender gaps in a 20k car let alone 50+
Apparently they wanted to go with a smaller LCC at first which didn't need support. Upon noticing that their heat management was miscalculated they had to bring a bigger one and came up with strap+mold constuction to hold it in place which already is half a death sentence by itself. Now they even ran out of the plastic molds so they got the faux wood bits
To me, the shocking bit is not the wooden parts but that nobody complains about the improvised, inadequate solution with the band
Cory Stuben of Munro hypothesized that the LCC needed to be lengthened with the addition of the heat pump system and that the added length/weight was creating leaks and/or failures during validation. Thus, Tesla added the band as a fix.
If the band holds long term, then I'm fine -- even if it's a little janky. Make it an official part, give it a number, and be done with it. However, in that same interview, Stuben also said that in one of the three Model Y's he inspected the fix had already cracked. That's not good. Given the stresses and vibrations inside a vehicle, this is especially concerning for the longevity of a critical sub-system.
If it does turn into a longevity issue, I would trust old Tesla to eventually make it right and provided an updated solution -- even out of warranty. They stood behind the Roadster when they needed new transmissions and they took care of early issues with the Falcon Doors on the Model X. I just hope "new" Tesla isn't so focused on quarterly profits they overlook their existing customer base and early adopters. The "within spec" mentality has gotten a bit out of hand lately and the company appears to be more focused on investor returns than customer satisfaction.
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/4981436/
If the band holds long term, then I'm fine -- even if it's a little janky. Make it an official part, give it a number, and be done with it. However, in that same interview, Stuben also said that in one of the three Model Y's he inspected the fix had already cracked. That's not good. Given the stresses and vibrations inside a vehicle, this is especially concerning for the longevity of a critical sub-system.
If it does turn into a longevity issue, I would trust old Tesla to eventually make it right and provided an updated solution -- even out of warranty. They stood behind the Roadster when they needed new transmissions and they took care of early issues with the Falcon Doors on the Model X. I just hope "new" Tesla isn't so focused on quarterly profits they overlook their existing customer base and early adopters. The "within spec" mentality has gotten a bit out of hand lately and the company appears to be more focused on investor returns than customer satisfaction.
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/4981436/
To me, the shocking bit is not the wooden parts but that nobody complains about the improvised, inadequate solution with the band
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I have a feeling it's going to get ugly leading up to the election too.
