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    Anyone else dislike the new UI?

    I had huge usability issues with the new UI . I am left eye dominant - which means that the upper left most part of the display is blocked by my hand when driving - so items moved there are now not visible - also with bifocals I can no longer read the mileage remaining and other items which...
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    Coronavirus

    Interesting that smoking and hypertension both show slight reduction in prevalence. Might affirm the theory that Nicotine and ACE inhibitors like losartin block receptors that the virus hijacks.
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    Yes - I got an estimate, it was cheaper than the paint job, and the work was done in a few hours after the part arrived.
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    In addition to getting bumped from behind - my front bumper was sideswiped by a driver doing an illegal pass of a stopped car at an intersection - then took off. After getting sky high estimates from shops authorized to repaint the bumper, it turned out to be much easier and less expensive to...
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    Thank you for your apology. Actually only one of these rear ends way my fault, a slow roll backwards on an incline while stopped at a light and bumped into the driver behind me and bent their license plate on the truck (I was definitely distracted at the time). I was surprised that the Tesla...
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    BTW - I forgot to put the quotes in from the first paragraph which came from TT97
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    Actually it was this one... Tesla Model Y Rear Hatch Issue Isn't Sitting Low: It's Sitting Exposed There is also this from today Does The Tesla Model Y Rear Bumper Comply With FMVSS 581? Do Any Cars?
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    So we are left with errors committed by the driver of the Y that are a threat to the hatch. The OP mentioned he had three such errors in a year, that led me to the conclusion that the OP is a horrible, horrible driver and should make some kind of effort to improve his driving skills. I'm not...
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    Yes - this is what I was thinking about in my original post - although perhaps a bit thicker.
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    Rear Hatch Protection Model Y Bumper Design Defect

    I am a model 3 owner with a Model Y on order. Recently I read an article about the exposure of the rear hatch from minor rear end bumps. In the year I have had my Model 3 I have had three rear end bumps that fortunately resulted in minimal damage (slight scratches), but in all these cases the...