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Front plate mount all new deliveries?
- Thread starter C3XGarage
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RayK
Active Member
To answer your questions...
Automatic installation of front plate mount probably depends upon the delivery center and/or the tech handling your car. As was mentioned upthread, it doesn't hurt to call the delivery center and request that they not install it. As CA is a required front plate state, you might be told that they have to install it.
If they do, it's mounted with double-sided tape so after you drive it off the lot, get some dental floss (and optionally, a heat gun / hair dryer) and go at it.
Before picking up my car last year I asked the agent (in Las Vegas) to relay my request to the Fremont, CA center to not install the mount. She told me that they have to according to CA DMV laws. When I got to the delivery center, none of the cars in the lot had them on. So YMMV.
Stomsf
Member
I picked up my car a week ago (9/14) and they did not mount the front plate frame -- for which I am glad as hours later I dropped it off for PPF. Pickup was in Fremont, CA, so for SoCal YMMV.
XLR82XS
D M C
woodisgood
Optimustic Pessimist
Wouldn't be surprised if they will start to do it in CA as there might be some pressure from authorities. Literally 3/4 of the Model 3s around here and about a similar proportion of S and X don't have front plates, and police truly have better things to do than pull people over for not having front plates (for a different reason than law enforcement usually cares about).
It starts to look like Tesla owners think they're above the law for their own aesthetic whims. I say this as someone who far prefers not having a front plate, but begrudgingly does so.
It starts to look like Tesla owners think they're above the law for their own aesthetic whims. I say this as someone who far prefers not having a front plate, but begrudgingly does so.
i don't understand why people are so against putting a damn front plate on.
that costs you what...0.000000000000001 miles on every full battery?
gilscales
Banned
I would bet even if they are not willing to leave off the front plate for legal reasons then you could show them that you were ordering this
Custom Licence Plate - Adhesive Licence Plate Replica
and they would.
Custom Licence Plate - Adhesive Licence Plate Replica
and they would.
CharleyBC
Active Member
The front plate being mounted actually improves aerodynamic efficiency, since it keeps cop cars from drafting you.
Why don't I put a plate on?
Some things just don't look good when put on...(disclaimer: this is only my opinion)
Some things just don't look good when put on...(disclaimer: this is only my opinion)
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XLR82XS
D M C
Ruins design aesthetics and doesn't really serve a purpose to have 2 plates. Another way to get tax dollars from the tax payer.
