Autumn Fall

[Bouba]

Has anyone noticed that while the Model 3 is waterproof it is not leaf proof. The wiper scuttle is just a gateway for leaves and the frunk somehow fills with leaves as does the trunk (to a lesser extent)

 

[afadeev]

Has anyone noticed that while the Model 3 is waterproof it is not leaf proof. The wiper scuttle is just a gateway for leaves and the frunk somehow fills with leaves as does the trunk (to a lesser extent)

The engine cowl does collect leaves, on all cars.
But I have found ZERO leaves or other debris in the frunk or the trunk. Then, again, I don't park or drive with frunk/trunk orifices open, so maybe that's the difference.

 

[Bouba]

The engine cowl does collect leaves, on all cars.
But I have found ZERO leaves or other debris in the frunk or the trunk. Then, again, I don't park or drive with frunk/trunk orifices open, so maybe that's the difference.

There is a lot of leaves and garden detritus in our neck of the woods, and while winter is short in the South of France, autumn is incredibly long. I have ordered a carport but like many things these days it’s slow arriving.
I don’t leave the frunk or the trunk open (in fact except to vacuum the leaves out I never open the frunk) and yet there they are....

 

[ODWms]

Wow. That’s interesting. I’ve never noted any leaves collecting in the Frunk, but I’m not in a area where there’s a lot of foliage falling. Crazy that it’s water tight, but leaves are getting in!

 

[Bouba]

Wow. That’s interesting. I’ve never noted any leaves collecting in the Frunk, but I’m not in a area where there’s a lot of foliage falling. Crazy that it’s water tight, but leaves are getting in!

Yes, lots of leaves and when it’s windy....it’s a nightmare !

 

[Shelburne]

I park my M3 right next to a large black birch. It drops thousands of leaves in the autumn and, yes, a lot of them wind up around the windshield wipers, but they are easily removed by a few flicks of the wipers. However, I have never seen any get into my trunk or trunk except of course when one or the other was open.

 

[Bouba]

I went to take some photos, unfortunately looks like I’ve missed the worst of autumn

 

[Bouba]

None in the actual frunk, typical !

 

[ODWms]

The surrounding are beautiful though. I think it’d be worth it to take the hit!

 

[skygraff]

I've certainly seen leaves on the gaskets around the frunk and trunk but, except when the wind blows them in as I open the lids, never had leaves in the actual compartments. Maybe that's what Bouba meant.