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So did some interior cleaning and noticed that the interior windows are covered with that oily white film that happens with outgassing. But the vehicle is two years old and has been outside vented nearly daily. How can it still be outgassing like this after two years?

I've had charcoal in there for a while. Think this would work better?

Just went into the car today to check out the new software update (from last week). All the interior windows are again fogged up with a thin white oily layer. I know this is typical for brand new cars as they outgas. But for a two year old car...?

Am basically doing this. It does help but at this point any normal car would have no odor.

Yeah when it's hot, I've learned, it dramatically accelerates the outgassing process. If the windows are closed then it's just collecting. I've had mine with the windows open in sun and in garage for years. Still has a chemical smell that gets much worse when it's been in the sun.

I think both are true. New car smell is chemical. Tesla new car smell seems to be different. My guess is that it's the vegan leather seats but it could also be some sort of weird glue that they're using. Who knows. It'd be nice to hear from Tesla on this.

It could be the paint that they use in the "vegan leather" and maybe the white has less paint. Sounds like we have a similar issue. Yeah I know they changed the seat style. But they could have also changed glues etc as well. The difference between the early 2018 and mid 2018+ has me seriously...

Yes, that's exactly my experience as well. It was the early 2018 black/black LR RWD. I'd rented one on Turo for the day and drove it for the entire day. Zero issues. And this is also what I noticed at the used dealership: That the early 2018s were uniquely different/better than all the 3s built...

Hi there. Sorry you're having a similar issue. To answer your question: Not really. It's improved VERY slowly over time but it's still a problem for me. My vehicle is now almost two yeas old and has been frequently ventilated. Do you remember which early model you drove that didn't have an...

Hi Bill. I hear you but Tesla themselves told me that they get materials from lots of different manufacturers and they don't have a way to track which materials are from which manufacturer. So there's clearly variance in what's in the interior. Yes, they aren't experiencing the issue but others...

It definitely helps and it's far better than it was but still too much to drive it without feeling it the next day or two.

Hi. I actually did spend some time in a friends car and the car I drove before buying mine. Neither gave me any problems. I asked Tesla to allow me to check out some other vehicles so that I could get better comparisons but they, not surprisingly (since they've been the opposite of helpful)...

Hi Susan. Quick question: How would you describe the chemical smell? Is it slightly rubbery/waxy?

Hi Susan. I am definitely STILL experiencing this and experiencing it with a vehicle that is more than a year old (and has been nearly constantly ventilated at this point). Given my experience, my guess is that there are a lot of suppliers contributing materials and that they aren't well...

Really nice to hear that I helped you with my post. I'm really sorry that you're experiencing this. I have not found a fix. My wife is driving the Model 3 and I'm not. Coincidentally I did recently ride a friend's Model 3 and it seemed hugely better (and is much newer). I don't know if it's...