I have the black interior. Shouldn't I have had the wood trim here as well? It looks like I got one from a white interior car. 
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Found this little gem on my $55K Model Y
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Catbiscuits
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As long as I go more than 12,000 miles without a catastrophic breakdown (cough bmw, cough), I’ll be happy. 1/3 of the way there, haven’t even needed an oil change (11,000 miles down if you count the used Model S I bought in January although that did require service for the rear hatch).
Mike_TV
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Guaranteed that part is on the list for a redesign. This reminds me of the zipped-tied weight that early Model 3's had on the upper control arms.
Precisely.
If you watch his videos you see that he picks at every possible little thing. That he held this part in his hand, and even took the tape off to show the label shows that he didn't think anything of it.
Some people get outraged by things that don't align with their expectations, but not much follows from that except to reflect their expectations.
It didn't seem to offend Munro's expectations and his expectations and standards are much more experienced and informed on the things that actually matter.
NY_Rob
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NY_Rob
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The strap and corner moldings are definitely and afterthought/fix for some problem that cropped up after production... take a look at the official Tesla parts catalog page below... no strap or corner moldings:
BManCan
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Munro’s assembly didn’t include corner molding with faux wood print, so it’s impossible for us to know whether or not his expectations or standards would’ve been offended. I suspect he would’ve made a joke about it (as I have) but perhaps not.
I posted this for my own amusement and to amuse others, not to express outrage or air grievance.
I reserve my outrage for panel fitment and alignment issues, something no one can credibly excuse.
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SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
I agree, the wood trim will work fine, but it's still pretty funny.
Hey, why reinvent the wheel and make your own corner molding when some trim factory already makes it, in a fancy faux wood finish no less.
Or that is simply the part as shipped from the supplier and isn't reflected in the line drawings. What matters is whether there is any deviation from the engineering specs.
It depends on the magnitude -- and expectations. Bob Lutz Talks Panel Gaps, Tesla, and Why Every Detail Matters
BManCan
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I would not take apart the compartment in the frunk for no reason. I took my photo when the mobile service was installing the homelink kit.
TomT
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PJFW8
Red Menace may hurt me
Odd that someone disagreed. Don't believe my VIN?
DanCar
Active Member
The skeptics will have a harder time denying next time, if pic is posted.
"During the launch of Model S production in 2012, Mr. Musk set up an office in the middle of the factory floor in Fremont, Calif., and took over when hiccups emerged. He told workers to buy USB cables at nearby Fry’s Electronics Inc. stores after a snarl delayed a shipment from China." - WSJ
2012... new company, first full production launch.... not too surprising.
2020... 8 years later... 5th model. <SMH>
Imagine the mockery if those photos were from a NIO, E-Tron or other EV.
adecker
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I think you'd be surprised at how many things are emergency fixed in a production environment in real time.
This is a lose lose for Tesla because either they delay shipments for whatever issue caused this and piss off a bunch of customers who ordered it or some engineer says "hey if we take these weird shaped wood corner pieces I found in the closet and strap them here with a band, it solves the issue completely and yeah it looks kind of weird".
If it was a nice black zip-tie and a custom molded L pieces no one would bat an eye.
It's under a molded piece of plastic. You don't see it when you pop the frunk. Don't get me wrong, it's a hack of a fix, but hacky fixes work sometimes.
