2022 Refreshed Model S / Plaid - Cup holder too small?

[petershi24]

My 2022 Model S Plaid's cup holders are too small...

While a lot of you are asking about refreshed S cup holder inserts because your cup holders are too big, I found mine has 3 little rubbers that make my cup holders ridiculously small (that it can't even fit a regular workout bottle).

Anyone has this similar factory inserts? Any idea if those factory rubber stabilizer can be taken off?

Thanks

 

[Mac13]

Agreed way too small. Only the smallest of cups and bottles fit.

 

[macmovieman]

It’s literally the Achilles’ heel of the vehicle. There are ways to put a bigger cup in but it’s a bit ghetto for this type of car.

 

[KennyBry]

Yes, agreed. Way too small.

 

[glide]

Yup. Too small.

I wind up using the side pocket door holder for my water bottle. Fits perfectly.

 

[bllydia]

My 2022 Model S Plaid's cup holders are too small...

While a lot of you are asking about refreshed S cup holder inserts because your cup holders are too big, I found mine has 3 little rubbers that make my cup holders ridiculously small (that it can't even fit a regular workout bottle).

Anyone has this similar factory inserts? Any idea if those factory rubber stabilizer can be taken off?

Thanks

My 2021 didn't come with any factory rubber inserts for the cup holders, its just plastic opening. Had to buy an aftermarket ones. Without the rubber inserts, water bottles fit fine but I tend to keep mine in door pocket though.

 

[petershi24]

It’s literally the Achilles’ heel of the vehicle. There are ways to put a bigger cup in but it’s a bit ghetto for this type of car.

agreed, trying to see if that rubber can be taken off

 

[djcrawf]

So glad I'm not the only one struggling with this. My wife travels with a Yeti tumbler full of water, no matter how short the trip; she wedges it half way down which works, but has me nervous as I know I am one brake check or sudden acceleration away from having it dislodge. I have been searching for Model S friendly insulated tumblers for a couple.of nights now without any luck. I figured Tesla would release one, but so far no luck. If anyone comes across a solution, please let us know.

 

[BDBake]

So glad I'm not the only one struggling with this. My wife travels with a Yeti tumbler full of water, no matter how short the trip; she wedges it half way down which works, but has me nervous as I know I am one brake check or sudden acceleration away from having it dislodge. I have been searching for Model S friendly insulated tumblers for a couple.of nights now without any luck. I figured Tesla would release one, but so far no luck. If anyone comes across a solution, please let us know.

So annoying that they could have such a rookie design flaw. It's a cup holder; how hard can it be? None of my normal travel mugs fit. Either it's inadequately snugged into the rubber bumpers so that getting too hard on either pedal dislodges it, or it's rammed in so hard that it won't come out.

Absolutely LOVE the car, but the horn buton and thw cup holder are very annoying.

 

[renshcp]

Cup holders on the Model 3/Y are perfectly sized... why go down a size in the flagships? I have cabinet full of bicycle water bottles that we use to grab water on the go... and they only fit in the door now.

 

[nilesborg]

The '21 MS refresh was supposed to come with rubber inserts for the center console cup holders...? Mine does not have that and the space is way too big for all of the bottles I have, things jiggle around, it's annoying - always use the door bottle holders. Might have to look into aftermarket inserts, apparently I have the opposite problem here.

 

[SoCal Buzz]

My 2022 Model S Plaid's cup holders are too small...

While a lot of you are asking about refreshed S cup holder inserts because your cup holders are too big, I found mine has 3 little rubbers that make my cup holders ridiculously small (that it can't even fit a regular workout bottle).

Anyone has this similar factory inserts? Any idea if those factory rubber stabilizer can be taken off?

Thanks

Does the rubber insert pull out? I’m sure it does, as many of our cars did not come with that, requiring aftermarket purchase.

 

[petershi24]

Does the rubber insert pull out? I’m sure it does, as many of our cars did not come with that, requiring aftermarket purchase.

I tried. Apparently no

 

[leonwu]

My didn’t come with any, I bought the AOSK ones, I think Twraps resells them now too for $25.

They fit perfectly into the cup holder and caters towards a smaller bottle with the rubber nubs on the insert. My only complaint was that I was the nubs were a bit softer so they can move out of the way for bigger cups. Now I constantly have to take the insert out/put it back in depending on cup size.

 

[SoCal Buzz]

I tried. Apparently no

Try harder That’s very strange. Mine look like this without the insert I purchased.

 

[Zarwin]

Try harder That’s very strange. Mine look like this without the insert I purchased.

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Try harder you say .. well I did. It started to come out and now it's pretty screwed up. No way I can get it back in the way it was before. Got close but it'll never be the same. Be warned that trying to remove it may be a very bad idea.

 

[SoCal Buzz]

I was kidding! sorry….

 

[Zarwin]

I was kidding! sorry….

Oh I know, lol, it was actually really easy to start to pull it out but the top edges are tucked under the top piece and while I got much of it tucked back in, one small section seems impossible now. So it’s not adhered and can be pulled out but unless there is an easy way to disassemble the tray (and there may be) it can’t really be put back in. I’ll post a pic shortly.

 

[Zarwin]

This is what I mean, that bit in the bottom right I’ve messed with for a while trying to get back under the lip. Will need to disassemble the cup holder tray to get it fully back in.

 

[SoCal Buzz]

Sorry buddy. So what’s underneath the rubber insert?