As you're no doubt aware, there are a ton of accessories out there. While there's a ton of interesting stuff out there, I've tried to take a "wait and see" approach to avoid spending money on stuff that doesn't fill a real need. I've still bought a bunch of stuff but I at least feel like I'm being a little smarter with my purchases. One of the things I've waited on purchasing was a cargo mat. I almost never used the mat that came with my X1, partly because it made it hard to get to the trunk well and partly because I liked using the velcro cargo blocks that I got nearly 20 years ago.
After unpacking the car having returned from my first ski trip in the MY, I referred back to my accessory spreadsheet. What changed my mind was
Referring back to my notes from earlier research on cargo mats, it came down to getting the 3D Maxpider mats or the Tesmanian mat that was about 1/2 the price. While I've had very good luck going cheap with many of my accessories, after watching Bearded Tesla Guy's reviews of both it seemed that the Maxpider mat was a significant upgrade over the Tesmanian in terms of fit and ease of getting into the well. Remember that the latter consideration was a major frustration with my X1's mat.
After unpacking the car having returned from my first ski trip in the MY, I referred back to my accessory spreadsheet. What changed my mind was
- How dirty the cargo area carpet got after just the one trip
- How the velcro on the ski boots seemed much harder on the carpet in the cargo area than on previous cars
Referring back to my notes from earlier research on cargo mats, it came down to getting the 3D Maxpider mats or the Tesmanian mat that was about 1/2 the price. While I've had very good luck going cheap with many of my accessories, after watching Bearded Tesla Guy's reviews of both it seemed that the Maxpider mat was a significant upgrade over the Tesmanian in terms of fit and ease of getting into the well. Remember that the latter consideration was a major frustration with my X1's mat.