LOL....There is no way on god's green earth this was a voluntary change by Tesla.
Not a voluntary change? So, who forced them? Somewhere inside Tesla a decision was made, probably for good reasons.
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LOL....There is no way on god's green earth this was a voluntary change by Tesla.
I demand the suede-like material my Leaf has, not the cloth material my Model S has!View attachment 273302
That picture is an S? Gross
Compliant with standards, I’m sure.Anyone know how safe the new headliner is?
The reason I ask is because its impossible to set Alcantara on fire. its pretty much a fire blanket. you can rip that stuff down and wrap yourself up in it and walk through a raging fire and be just fine.
Here you go - 49 CFR specifies the flammability requirements for interior materials, including headlining:Anyone know how safe the new headliner is?
The reason I ask is because its impossible to set Alcantara on fire. its pretty much a fire blanket. you can rip that stuff down and wrap yourself up in it and walk through a raging fire and be just fine.
... its impossible to set Alcantara on fire. its pretty much a fire blanket. you can rip that stuff down and wrap yourself up in it and walk through a raging fire and be just fine.
Me? Overstating a point? What? How dare you. lolI think you overstate the point. No matter how fireproof a blanket is, you're not going to be "just fine" walking through a raging fire.
On top of that, if you did find yourself needing to walk through a fire, I doubt you'd be able to tear off the headliner from a car, unless it was a very old and raggedy car. What matters for the headliner is that it not be inflammable.
Maybe we should start another thread, lambasting Tesla for not making the headliner detachable so that it could be used as a fire blanket for all those times when you have to run into a burning building to rescue a puppy.![]()
Not a voluntary change? So, who forced them? Somewhere inside Tesla a decision was made, probably for good reasons.
Supply dried up is what I've read, and Tesla's not a large enough buyer to push other manufacturers out.Not a voluntary change? So, who forced them? Somewhere inside Tesla a decision was made, probably for good reasons.
Not a voluntary change? So, who forced them? Somewhere inside Tesla a decision was made, probably for good reasons.
Not that many people.who freaking cares if your state of the art electric car has a fake suede(oh...I mean Alcantara...from the rare and mythical creature of the same name) or cloth for a headliner?
If true, this is another example where the truth is far more interesting, useful, and productive than fake history dreamed up by PR people trying to herd cattle.There is a global squeeze on Alcantara. Their supplier (who probably already disliked them, based on the common knowledge of how Tesla treat suppliers) decided to tell them to take a hike with their relatively small orders (with a delayed volume ramp up as a further annoyance) and instead decided to focus on their larger clients like BMW, VW, etc...... AKA they decided Tesla wasn't worth the headache.