grab bar for model 3

[Budspit]

Need to install two grab bars (driver and passenger side) are they available? Thanks

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

I'm trying to imagine situations in which the driver would need a grab bar...

 

[BigNick]

Might want to check this thread from the Model Y section: Add Grab Handles?

There are some suggestions for suction-style shower handles but the consensus is they won't work for everyone and aren't 100% reliable.

I'm thinking SeaSucker roof rack mounts might be possible but this might over-stress the roof glass and lead to a disaster, especially with someone my size (~305 lbs/140kg)

I generally just reach out of the car to grab the A-pillar/roof-rail area to assist in hoisting myself out, but it's not an ideal solution for many; there's no gripping surface to wrap fingers around. Supporting your body weight on the steering wheel is not a good idea, it can damage the adjustment mechanism.

 

[texas_star_TM3]

elimination of grad handles is so bizarre. my parents need them when getting in and out of the Model 3 ....

 

[heavyD]

I do miss grab handles. At times it can make it easier getting out of the car.

 

[Avid]

Something like this might be useful,

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51aZDsN9FEL._SL500_.jpg

 

[ChooseFreedom]

These are "performance" vehicles. Aggressive driving is normal. And my wife complains about not having something to hang onto almost every time I even remotely take a curve at speed. I can see why, and have seen other vehicles, without a driver's side handle.
But it really would be nice for passengers to have something.

I've had to transport my elderly mother several times in my MS, and yeah the door latch handle accessory would be helpful, but that's just one angle. Sometimes pulling up is just easier than pushing down, or needing both.

 

[Shelburne]

Something like this might be useful,

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51aZDsN9FEL._SL500_.jpg

We got one of those when my 88 year old mother-in-law came to live with us. It made a huge difference for her and was pretty cheap too. She passed away two years ago but we're keeping the thing for when we're old and creaky enough to need it.

 

[BitJam]

elimination of grad handles is so bizarre. my parents need them when getting in and out of the Model 3 ....

In exchange for grab handles you have AIRBAGS that can save your life and the life of your loved ones. Seriously, there are side air bags where grab handles normally go. Things like this are why a family of 4 survived a crash in a Tesla after the husband drove off a 250 foot cliff.

I recently saw a picture of one of these airbags deployed but I don't remember where.

Adding grab handles is not a good idea. Even if it doesn't disable the airbag it will seriously injure you if the airbag ever deploys.

 

[3sr+buyer]

In exchange for grab handles you have AIRBAGS that can save your life and the life of your loved ones. Seriously, there are side air bags where grab handles normally go.

There are recent cars with full sets of the usual airbags (including side and side curtain airbags) that have grab handles as the cars come from the factory.

Of course, those grab handles are carefully designed and placed to avoid interference with airbag deployment. This may not necessarily be the case for aftermarket grab handles.

 

[eadnjd]

My wife really needs a grab bar to enter and exit from our Model S while she recovers from her broken ankle. It is not pretty, but I found a solution that works. Using a flat strap called arbor tie, and an eight inch PVC 1/2 inch pipe, I fabricated a grab bar. The strap runs over the top of the car to the window opening on drivers side and thence back to the hoop that latches the rear backrest. Knots are bowlines which are easily untied for adjusting the length.

 

[mgs333]

My wife really needs a grab bar to enter and exit from our Model S while she recovers from her broken ankle. It is not pretty, but I found a solution that works. Using a flat strap called arbor tie, and an eight inch PVC 1/2 inch pipe, I fabricated a grab bar. The strap runs over the top of the car to the window opening on drivers side and thence back to the hoop that latches the rear backrest. Knots are bowlines which are easily untied for adjusting the length.

Wow, this is what true love looks like!

 

[ChooseFreedom]

My wife really needs a grab bar to enter and exit from our Model S while she recovers from her broken ankle. It is not pretty, but I found a solution that works. Using a flat strap called arbor tie, and an eight inch PVC 1/2 inch pipe, I fabricated a grab bar. The strap runs over the top of the car to the window opening on drivers side and thence back to the hoop that latches the rear backrest. Knots are bowlines which are easily untied for adjusting the length.

Imagination, ingenuity, creativity, from necessity. Love it!