Car wash...Does it fit?

[IanMcL]

I jet washed my Model S today. Before Tesla, I used to use the local car wash. Does an S fit in a car wash?

 

[DJP31]

I jet washed my Model S today. Before Tesla, I used to use the local car wash. Does an S fit in a car wash?

I think many of us are so precious about our cars we wouldn’t dream of using a car wash . Even the hand car wash outlets that have sprung up over recent years are shunned in favour of the snow foam, 2 bucket, resin filtered water finish process.

 

[thegruf]

car wash?

- i'll just check i'm on the right forum

 

[DJP31]

The anoraks guide to washing your car:

Step-by-step method to clean your Tesla

 

[Mark_T]

Does an S fit in a car wash?

We don't know, nobody ever tried...

Seriously though, given the finely crafted paper thin bonnet I don't think I'm ever likely to want to know either.

 

[Fellsteruk]

I’m very much of the opinion “it’s just a car” but even I wouldn’t think twice of an automated car wash

 

[IanMcL]

It's a tough life! All that washing and drying!

 

[tkdkenny]

I purchased all the cleaning equipment to clean my MS myself, but I’ve only managed one wash in the year I’ve had her. So I use BP car washes now, as they state the max width of the car on the sign (normally 2.2m, which gives you just over 10cm clearance each side). It’s a tight fit, and you’ll want your mirrors folded!

 

[IanMcL]

I purchased all the cleaning equipment to clean my MS myself, but I’ve only managed one wash in the year I’ve had her. So I use BP car washes now, as they state the max width of the car on the sign (normally 2.2m, which gives you just over 10cm clearance each side). It’s a tight fit, and you’ll want your mirrors folded!

That's what I call risky!
Managed a wash using my Karcher, the other day. Bit of a pain drying it off!

 

[IanMcL]

If Tesla did car washes at Super Charger sites.......

 

[Asterix187]

I tend to use a jet wash and Meguiars waterless wax.

 

[Fellsteruk]

If Tesla did car washes at Super Charger sites.......

... then your car would be covered in scratches

 

[IanMcL]

Not if Tesla did it, surely!

 

[Fellsteruk]

I can only speak from personal experience. I have them a perfect car and I got back a piece of crap it’s that bad they have now had it 5 weeks fixing the pain work they damaged through extremely poor wash skills. The car looked like a 15 year car that kids had washed every weekend all it’s life with a sandy rag.

 

[Mark_T]

Not if Tesla did it, surely!

My detailer made it perfectly clear that he felt he was mostly correcting issues caused when Tesla cleaned my car before delivery, not factory faults.

I would never let Tesla prep another car for me.

 

[IanMcL]

Not a confidence booster!

 

[Fellsteruk]

It’s not just Tesla most garages will mess up the paintwork best to do it yourself and take care.

For me it’s not about my Tesla being expensive. The wife has a fiat 500 and I treat that the same as I want to keep it in mint condition