Recent content by UCLA98

I've owned 4 teslas: Black, Multicoated Red, White, and the latest one is Ultra Red. White is the safest color choice because it hides dirt well and requires less car washing.....less washing = less chance for creating swirl marks due to abrasion (from rubbing). Black is the worst color to...

The concern that I have with partial front end wrap is the mismatch in paint color when I remove the PPF in 3-5 years. The unprotected paint on the side doors and the rear hatch may fade over time and won’t match the front end paint, which has been protected by the PPF. Another reason for doing...

I prefer the simplicity of Tesla UI with fewer physical buttons over the more complicated BMW’s one. I use the Tesla’s voice control all the time…. to do things like “open the glove box” “show the tire pressure” “climate keeper on” “fold the mirrors” “enable child lock” “open spotify” “open XM...

This ix…..the i5, i7, EQS, and Tesla are on my shopping list for the next EV car. I will never go back to driving an ICE car again. Since I already own 2 Teslas with the reliable supercharging network, I can get a non-Tesla EV car with not so good charging network. I’ve heard a lot of good...

I honestly don't know the total number of speakers the car has. But yeah, the sound system on the X is amazing. One cool thing about the new refreshed X (and I guess on the new S as well) is you can watch 2 different Youtube contents on 2 different screens. If you have Youtube TV subscription...

It's a long range model because the Plaid only has 6 seat config (I want 7) and having a slightly longer range is more of priority for me (I chose the standard 20" wheels for this reason). The X is better than the S in almost all the categories: better/smoother ride quality, larger cargo space...

I leased the BMW X7 (the black one on the right) to replace my pre-frefrehed 2020 model X because I wanted a car with more luxury interior, smoother ride quality, better looking exterior, better fit and finish etc. After driving the X7 for a few months, I regretted my decision for switching to...

Next to my model X is my 2018 model S, which was professionally wrapped with Suntek film 5 years ago. I paid $6000 for the service. I had to re-wrap the front bumper a year later because my son hit the wall at one of the McDonald's drive thru's. I used hair dryer to pop out the dent on the...

I've just completed the full body PPF project on my 2023 model X. I bought the pre cut kit from Drive Protected for $2200 (after the 20% discount). It took me 5 days (6-8 hours per day) to complete. After that I exposed the car to sunlight to allow the moisture inside the bubbles to evaporate...

I recently put on the PPF on my 2023 model X by myself (see the top photo) . I bought the pre-cut kit from Drive Protected for $2200 (after 20% discount and the shipping was free). Drive Protected also offers a 10 yr waranty (against things like yellowing of the film) on their films like most...

After I wrote the above post, I walked to my car and noticed several deep scratches with embedded white paint on the rear fender of the model S. I quickly wiped them off with isopropol alcohol and the fender looks almost new again. I am very certain that all these small scratches will self heal...

Yeah, it's expensive. That's why I decided put on the PPF myself for my 2023 ultra red model X at 1/3 of the cost. 5 years ago, I didn't think there was any DYI pre-cut kit available....and I worked full time. Now that I am semi-retire and I have a lot more free time. To keep an active...

5 years ago, I paid $6000 for a professional PPF installer to wrap my 2018 Model S with Suntek film. I've been very happy with the way the film has protected the paint on my car (Tesla cars are notorious for having very weak paint). My son drove my car and hit the wall at the McDonald's narrow...

I've just completed the full PPF wrap on my 2023 ultra red model X by myself. It took me 5 days to complete the job. I am semi-retire so this was a fun project to keep myself busy. I bought the pre-cut ppf kit from Drive Protected for $2200 (after the 20% discount and the shipping was free). The...

Five years ago, I paid a professional installer $6000 to wrap my 2018 model S with Suntek film. I've been very happy wih how the film has protected the paint (Tesla cars are notorious for having very weak paint). My son scrapped the front bumper when he hit the wall at the McDonald drive thru. I...