Found this little gem on my $55K Model Y

[NY_Rob]

Too bad they didn't use stain grade corner molding... you could have stained it the same color as your dash. It's harder to paint over that plastic skin on the stuff they used.

"hey Fred, run down to Home Depot and buy up all the corner molding they have.. .we got to get the line moving again! Remember to use Elon's card so he gets the points!!!"

 

[Brown1428]

I have it too! My Vin is 19X and I took this picture as HomeLink was being installed. Sorry for crappy photo. It's the best I have.

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How do you like the homelink system? I've been thinking of buying it.

 

[angus[Y]oung]

So that's 3 people so far that have this wood trim? What the heck??

 

[NY_Rob]

The LCC (Liquid Cooled Condenser) was probably not designed to be mounted horizontally so they added the cinch strap which needed edge protection to prevent crushing the condenser contact surfaces... enter corner molding from Home depot.

Will be interesting to see if that corner molding holds up over time. The cheap stuff is mostly air, the better stuff has more plastic content. If you do 3D printing you know what "fill" means..... look how the strap crushed the plastic corner molding in this photo. If it crushes/compresses it more over time.. the strap will be lose and the condenser will shake/possibly stress crack at it's base?

 

[angus[Y]oung]

Hopefully they have or will come up with a better solution going forward?

 

[jmatero]

The Model Y went into production 6-9 months before it should have. Could you IMAGINE if Munro found this during their teardown?

 

[captanzuelo]

Now that's some college kid ingenuity on the assembly line! Hey, if it works... right?

 

[BlindPass]

The Model Y went into production 6-9 months before it should have. Could you IMAGINE if Munro found this during their teardown?

It’s a fine line between having a advantageous, lean production line capable of continuous improvement, and having hasty production.
Some manufacturers are overly draconian and waste time and money getting the final design to production. I think Tesla’s approach is the future, but it needs to be combined with a well-supported parts and service industry.

 

[Ruffles]

I think it's great that they didn't delay production for such a simple thing. They probably had an issue getting the little white pieces on mine but what they used instead looks like it will work perfectly.

 

[pl8dlikafiddle]

See OP??? The Home Depot wood trim on yours exceeds the factory spec!

At least it will not get crushed by the strap because it's not cheap plastic corner trim from Lowe's like others have.

 

[DanDi58]

I think it's great that they didn't delay production for such a simple thing. They probably had an issue getting the little white pieces on mine but what they used instead looks like it will work perfectly.

That looks a little more professional than OP's! OP should tweet that at Elon....

 

[Mardak]

Could you IMAGINE if Munro found this during their teardown?

For reference, here's what they saw from Model Y E9: Aeroshields MY-M3, Hood Alignment, Engine Bay Rail Reinforcements

 

[TomServo]

This is mine when the Ranger installed my GPS HomeLink, I didn't even pay attention to it. I was more interested in checking out the heat pump and its shroud. My VIN is 26028 built July 12th.

But Sandy was OK with it, that's good enough for me.

 

[ThomasD]

Has anyone reported this to Tesla I wonder how many cars went out like that. If upper management approved of this then they should be fired unless Musk is ok with this type of work

 

[NaiWiste]

Wait a minute. I have it too! Looks like I got the white trim option.

Thanks, Home Depot!

 

[Ruffles]

Has anyone reported this to Tesla I wonder how many cars went out like that. If upper management approved of this then they should be fired unless Musk is ok with this type of work

Fired?? Why?? They solved a problem. There is nothing wrong with the solution they came up with. I'd give whoever came up with it a raise.

 

[vegas888]

good thing they are not using Lowes parts

 

[CaliX]

This is mine.

 

[Brown1428]

That looks a little more professional than OP's! OP should tweet that at Elon....

Ha! The Tesla shorts would see it try to buy up all the corner molding.

 

[Brown1428]

This is mine when the Ranger installed my GPS HomeLink, I didn't even pay attention to it. I was more interested in checking out the heat pump and its shroud. My VIN is 26028 built July 12th.

But Sandy was OK with it, that's good enough for me.

Off topic, but can you share your thoughts on the Homelink system? I've been mulling that over.