Yes, I did the same thing with America's Tire including the diagram that shows the safe GREEN lift points and they still damaged my car.
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Yes, I did the same thing with America's Tire including the diagram that shows the safe GREEN lift points and they still damaged my car.
I can appreciate the car is designed to minimize any drag which includes retractable door handles and anything that might stick out and cause wind drag. If you ever looked under a Tesla from front to back, the entire undercarriage is flat and in the same plane including the lift points. BMW, Mercedes, MiniCooper, and others all require a special jack pad to lift the vehicle without causing damage.
Perhaps along with the universal charge adaptors, they should include a set of lift pads!
The lift pads are just plastic. It's pretty easy to damage them superficially. It's damage that doesn't actually matter, and unless one of them is broken in half or something... seriously, just leave it be.
As for the pics of the battery in the OP photos... there's no damage there. There's a plastic sticker of sorts that is on the rails of the pack. It gets beat up by normal usage anyway. It doesn't have any functional properties.
The fears around lifting a Tesla are definitely over-hyped. It's a car. There's not much special about how to lift it. It's nice that it has lift pads and all, but it's not like the car is going to explode or break in two if you lift it improperly.
I've lifted these cars all sorts of ways... including by the battery pack itself. It's fine. Seriously, don't sweat it. The only actual damage I could see an improper lift job causing would be to the battery rails if full weight if on a small part of one of those (I've done this by accident with the corner of a lift pad on the rail)... and even then, all it does is just make it a little harder to remove the battery pack later... doesn't actually affect anything at all safety or functionality wise.
I'd be much more worried about someone damaging the rocker coverings, which I've seen lower than the lift points, than actually damaging anything important.
As for the pics of the battery in the OP photos... there's no damage there. There's a plastic sticker of sorts that is on the rails of the pack. It gets beat up by normal usage anyway. It doesn't have any functional properties.
The fears around lifting a Tesla are definitely over-hyped. It's a car. There's not much special about how to lift it. It's nice that it has lift pads and all, but it's not like the car is going to explode or break in two if you lift it improperly.
I've lifted these cars all sorts of ways... including by the battery pack itself. It's fine. Seriously, don't sweat it. The only actual damage I could see an improper lift job causing would be to the battery rails if full weight if on a small part of one of those (I've done this by accident with the corner of a lift pad on the rail)... and even then, all it does is just make it a little harder to remove the battery pack later... doesn't actually affect anything at all safety or functionality wise.
I'd be much more worried about someone damaging the rocker coverings, which I've seen lower than the lift points, than actually damaging anything important.
GlmnAlyAirCar
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In PA, it involves pulling at least one wheel to inspect the brakes. It is mandated and can not be performed by Tesla service centers here, thanks to our friends in Harrisburg.
GlmnAlyAirCar
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Well I hadn't thought about that. But at the same time I don't see many Chevys going into the Honda dealer to get inspected. And the guys from the Devon SC are frequently traveling to Harrisburg to petition lawmakers to allow direct sales and obtain an inspection certificate.
Got my car repaired today after Discount Tire sent $400 check to Tesla for the repairs!
Well, Tesla must use someone for the initial inspection... I'd ask (and I will) who they trust to do it right!
I'll definitely ask when I take delivery, as they *have* to get new cars inspected....
GlmnAlyAirCar
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The rules may differ here in PA, but in PA the car is actually delivered with a temporary California registration. So essentially buying the car out of state. The buyer then need to go to a PA auto tag dealer, pay the taxes and registration, then go get the car inspected.I'll definitely ask when I take delivery, as they *have* to get new cars inspected....
I noticed two Tesla mechanics working on a car in the parking lot at my service center - using a single rolling floor jack at a single lift point. (Safety!) Was very curious if they had some sort of jack adapter, but couldn't tell with them in the way and they were gone when I came back out.
FlatSix911
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CuriousG
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Ha ha! From the pics it looks like a pair of sponges and costs $50. And that doesn't include shipping! Worst part is, that eBay listing copies a graphic made by @SteveW25561 in this thread Where to put jack stands on Model S?--wonder if he agrees?
In Virginia, they do the normal 'dealer' function of registering the car or transferring your plates. So, they do have to put a normal state safety inspection sticker on it (no emissions inspection, of course). I'll be sure to ask at delivery who did it. Or, it will have the inspection receipt (which theoretically we are supposed to have in the car to prove we didn't buy the sticker bootleg, I've always assumed...) and I can tell from that.
In Oct of last year, I saw several Tesla's lined up in front on an Indy mechanic near me. It's the place I used to have work on my ICE. I asked the owner if they were starting to repair Teslas and he said they were just there for Maryland state inspection.
GaryREM
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New vehicles can be given an inspection sticker by Tesla if they pass manufacturers inspection process. I.e. they do not have to go to Virginia inspection station.
Really? Hm, I thought they still had to go to a 'real' station. Good to know. I'll still see if they have a recommendation for someone that can do it and not break anything!
GaryREM
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Note the comment "New vehicles..."
All subsequent inspections have to be at official inspection stations which currently do not include Tesla Service Centers.
All subsequent inspections have to be at official inspection stations which currently do not include Tesla Service Centers.
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