Yup yup I have not heard back from Tesa with my "1off" issue, mostly regarding the rear tail lights. I noticed the chipping too, and I did not wait around to get an official no. The car is totally electric, I deeply think that the way a car body was originally designed, it was meant to bend and flex with both driving conditions and internal vibrations from the engine within. This foundation is what lead to car designers changing standards focusing more on minimizing vibrations - the fluid necessary movement of the car within. Like we have cartilage to allow bones close together, to bend and flex, minimizing the effects of friction. Now since this is an EV designed by a company that follows conventional vehicle design topologies, perhaps there is a mindset of creating a car body that follows that same protocol, with our ICE counterparts. Which has lead to a result of the crs design that maybe is not as rigid as it should be. In other words, I suspect EV Teslas move more in the frame than they should be, creating this embarrassing visual flaws that make the luxury expectation of our vehicles appear neglected and tarnished. Take a look at my attached images. I have a 2019 Tesla Model 3 - Jan 2019 - and I am already at over 170,000 Miles. My outer beauty of my "3rd Wife" is NOT considered a defect, and I have hard to pay out of pocket for a part externally exposed to 3-4 months of triple digit heat. ..... That Tesla says it is not covered I could understand if this warranty mumbo jumbo was more accountable. Yet it makes me feel like a space alien, for when I try to understand how a manufacturer is trying to say naughty-naughty-to me like a child...because I should have known how to take care of a part on my car that falls under the "wear and tear" policy. Yet can't give me no advice on how to maintain this said item from becoming damaged again (3 months later after replacement) !!! This crucial part on my car that just so happens to have no indication of affect, or related damage to any other area or PART NEARBY to other areas of the car! In other words, how are you going to blame a customer for a wear and tear part on a trunk, if the trunk itself shows no related damage ANYWHERE on the frame or area of possible impact with another part of the car frame?????
I am more seriously hoping you enjoy the images included in my rant. Thanks for reading.....