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Hit a dead deer last night and car is out coolant :(
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Daniel in SD
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They should definitely be better protected. That's a horrible design for something that costs $15k to fix.
Thinking about putting a plate there myself...
Daniel in SD
(supervised)
My Lexus GX has factory installed armor on a few of the components under the car. Of course it's designed for off-roading.
Seriously though I haven't seen any other vehicle where it's so easy to do $15k of damage.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
I don't see any damage in the pics, so hopefully it's just a simple leak repair and coolant refill. (and wheel well liner replacement.
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
These were my pictures (I was getting rid of wheel well fluttering and cleaning out the "rocker panel dirt collection receptacles" - quite obvious in the images), not pictures of the damaged vehicle. If the OP chooses to post pictures we could get a sense for what may have happened. Probably vehicle would need to be raised to get a good view though - depends on where the damage is.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
First of all , Thanks everyone for your replies. This is an awesome community.
Today has been an awfully busy day and I couldn't really get to my car before dark (no ramps or garage). I am sorry I cannot get any photos. I have decided to get the car towed tomorrow morning to a Tesla certified body shop and asses the damage. I plan to go to the shop and ask them to put it on a lift for me to see what's going underneath.
I have the dual motor. Looking at the photos posted by AlanSubie4Life - wow those hoses are really exposed. Why would they not protect it with anything?!
My concern is still about the front control unit malfunctioning? This could be a major expense. And if it there is an issue here like busted sensors or damaged compute units , I would like for it to be replaced at Tesla not at the certified body shop. However, they claim they can do all of it. If they are replacing parts rather than fixing them , maybe it is easy.
Today has been an awfully busy day and I couldn't really get to my car before dark (no ramps or garage). I am sorry I cannot get any photos. I have decided to get the car towed tomorrow morning to a Tesla certified body shop and asses the damage. I plan to go to the shop and ask them to put it on a lift for me to see what's going underneath.
I have the dual motor. Looking at the photos posted by AlanSubie4Life - wow those hoses are really exposed. Why would they not protect it with anything?!
My concern is still about the front control unit malfunctioning? This could be a major expense. And if it there is an issue here like busted sensors or damaged compute units , I would like for it to be replaced at Tesla not at the certified body shop. However, they claim they can do all of it. If they are replacing parts rather than fixing them , maybe it is easy.
All I can as add is that I have used a Tesla certified repair shop twice and they know the car inside out and have done as good a job as I could ask for.
The good news is that, because you hit the deer and not, say, a guardrail or another car, this will be a COMPREHENSIVE claim with your insurance, and not a collision. Usually a lower deductible, and should be no impact to your rates. Also means that the expenses aren’t your concern - let them fix the car and it’ll be good as new.
Much as you may want to clean the car, don’t until the adjuster sees it. Tufts of hair, or (eww) blood will show that it was in fact a deer hit.
I’m in the midst of exactly this on our Buick. My wife hit one at highway speed 2 weeks ago.
Don’t underestimate the damage one deer can do. Hers set off the airbags, but the outside looked like cosmetic damage. As they started taking the front apart, we saw how much mechanical damage there is. We’re up to $16k and counting ...
The lousy part is that it means I’ve lost my Tesla, because she’s making *me* drive the rental car! I miss my Model 3 .....
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
Keep in mind the pictures are taken with the plastic wheel liners removed. Of course, those provide only superficial protection from minor debris. But just to be clear on what you're looking at. Without removing the covers, you can't see the hoses without peering above/around them.
Garlan Garner
Banned
My Lexus GX has factory installed armor on a few of the components under the car. Of course it's designed for off-roading.
Seriously though I haven't seen any other vehicle where it's so easy to do $15k of damage.
Are you serious?
no Porsche?
no Maserati / AudiRS / Mercedes / BMW ?
You haven't seen very many vehicles equivalent to Tesla prices in accidents "lately"
Garlan Garner
Banned
Exactly. That’s why I wanted to post - it’s easy to think “just” a deer but it’s like hitting a tree or wall at high speed.
Glad everyone is OK in these accidents - the rest is just sheet metal and plastic!
Daniel in SD
(supervised)
I guess I should have said that I’ve never seen a car where it’s so easy to do damage that costs a third of the value of the car to fix. Having plastic bits on the battery that are exposed to road debris and require a full pack replacement to fix is not great.
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