Can someone help me understand where I add toothpaste on a Tesla?

[Casss]

So I opened the TMC app this morning and was greeted by this informative yet confusing advert suggesting that I add toothpaste to the car for fuel saving performance… the only issue is the instructions are only for ICE vehicles, so whilst I can do this on our van no troubles, where are you all adding toothpaste on your Tesla?

TIA. I did search and nothing came up by the way.

 

[Sparkeur]

Be very careful with that tip. It can turn your Tesla two shades whiter.

 

[robbieduncan]

I expected this to be about protecting chassis glue. Back when I had a Lotus Elise there was an ongoing in-joke about rubbing toothpaste into the red chassis bonding glue. At least I think it was a joke…

 

[Bonze]

Be very careful with that tip. It can turn your Tesla two shades whiter.

But gives it a 'Ring of confidence'

 

[init6]

Be very careful with that tip. It can turn your Tesla two shades whiter.

MSM owners rush to the supermarket...

 

[ACarneiro]

So I opened the TMC app this morning and was greeted by this informative yet confusing advert suggesting that I add toothpaste to the car for fuel saving performance… the only issue is the instructions are only for ICE vehicles, so whilst I can do this on our van no troubles, where are you all adding toothpaste on your Tesla?

TIA. I did search and nothing came up by the way.

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The mind boggles…

 

[Jason71]

Petrol is expensive right now but I think its still cheaper than toothpaste gram for gram

 

[impingu1984]

I think it will save you 100% of fuel consumption when it breaks your ICE cos you filled your fuel tank with a mixture of toothpaste and fuel... So in that sense it is fuel saving..

 

[M1tch]

Oddly we all know someone out there in this crazy world is going to try this!

 

[Roy B]

Petrol is expensive right now but I think its still cheaper than toothpaste gram for gram

Moneysaving tip: if you brush your teeth with petrol it will cost you less than brushing with toothpaste!

DISCLAIMER: This is a joke. Do not brush your teeth with petrol. Also, do not use petrol as a substitute for washing up liquid. Also, do not use petrol as drain cleaner. And, under no circumstances should you add petrol instead of milk to your tea or coffee!

 

[AndrewGR]

Another version of the ad pours Coca Cola into the tank. Does that work better? I guess you could try it in the washer fluid tank.
More seriously I’m shocked that such blatantly scam ads are allowed by Google (who I think ‘serve’ the ads). There’s a similar series claiming to save energy with pictures of devices plugged into sockets that could be as damaging to your health as these ones would be to your car.

 

[phil4]

There's quite a few scam ads like this across various platforms, banks furious etc. etc. As AndrewGR says, it's obvious no checking is done before ads are served up, I guess it costs too much money and impacts the billions they make.

 

[exlatccatsa]

" Did you MacLean your car today?"

 

[Toblerone]

Another version of the ad pours Coca Cola into the tank. Does that work better?

For best results pour coke into the charge port - note it has to be ‘the real thing’ - Supermarket own brand (or Rola Cola) could cause premature wear to the motor.

Then follow with the toothpaste (if you are still alive). You don’t want any corrosion.
Colgate works best on red/white/blue cars.
Source: I made it up, just like them.

 

[pdk42]

Trouble is, there will be many people who think it's genuine and WILL put toothpaste/coke/whatever into their tank.

Too many people lack a sense of scepticism; coupled with little basic scientific understanding it means they are easily duped. I remember a good friend of mine years ago trying to convince me to invest in a company he'd just put some money into. He wasn't stupid, but he'd been convinced that adding a little electrolysis unit to a car would create hydrogen that, when fed into the carb/inlet, would reduce fuel consumption. I tried to point out that the whole thing was based on getting something for nothing, violating the 1st law of thermodynamics. But he wouldn't listen...

 

[Bouba]

Moneysaving tip: if you brush your teeth with petrol it will cost you less than brushing with toothpaste!

DISCLAIMER: This is a joke. Do not brush your teeth with petrol. Also, do not use petrol as a substitute for washing up liquid. Also, do not use petrol as drain cleaner. And, under no circumstances should you add petrol instead of milk to your tea or coffee!

So..you are saying that I can use petrol instead of baby milk ?

Disclaimer…pls please please do not do this…

 

[Bouba]

Toothpaste works well on the headlight lenses

 

[Unclepaul]

Colgate works much better than Pepsodent