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12/1 VIN assigned. Coming from Fremont.
Going to contact SA in the morning to see what options are for Delaying delivery to January.
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12/1 VIN assigned. Coming from Fremont.
Going to contact SA in the morning to see what options are for Delaying delivery to January.
curious, how did this work out. Thinking about doing the same. I got the impression the 3M is 'harder' to stretch if doing the bumper
Update, Picked up our Austin build Y on New Year's Eve. Everything looked good except a tiny white spec on the hood. Now time to get some PPF, Ceramic & Floor Mats.
You have the right impression! The 3M is a lot harder to stretch and work with in general than the XPel Ultimate Plus. I started with the 3M and used it on the bumper and mirrors. I was not happy with the outcome. Keep in mind, I'd never touched PPF before trying to wrap my front bumper with it. Don't start with the bumper! Start with something easier like a fender...
I have since switched to XPel Ultimate Plus and I have decent skills stretching, aligning, trimming, and wrapping PPF in general. I was very pleased with how my fenders and hood came out, so I peeled and rewrapped my mirrors using the hot water trick to get a lot more stretch. My biggest issue is my garage does not have a very high ceiling and it's not very clean (despite cleaning it). I've found a few bits of lint or dust got under the PPF as I was applying it. I know the car was spotless at the time, so I think the contaminants come from the air that moves while peeling the backing off the PPF. It's not much different from installing a screen protector on your phone - any little thing that gets between the protector and the glass makes a small bubble. Once you spot it, that'll be all you see...
I plan on wrapping the rest of the car in the spring, but I may just rent a storage unit for a month so I can get a clean place to work without shelves, dust, and spider webs hiding in every corner.
Thanks! which vendor did u buy the XPEL from?
instead of the storage unit, you could make a DIY clear plastic dome/tent out of cheap wood/pipes and cheap house wrap
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JaeTheDev
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Yeah I noticed VINs tend to be issued about a week before delivery and one of the SAs in Peabody said that my car would likely be delivered in the early part of the delivery range - he could see something I could not apparently, something about a "soft match". Only time will tell...
How does your Model Y drive during the Boston winters? I don't drive much in the snow (no daily commute so I usually just don't drive if it's bad) but sometimes I get stuck on a storm during a ski trip in my mini Cooper and hoping the AWD is less prone to getting stuck in the snow.
How does your Model Y drive during the Boston winters? I don't drive much in the snow (no daily commute so I usually just don't drive if it's bad) but sometimes I get stuck on a storm during a ski trip in my mini Cooper and hoping the AWD is less prone to getting stuck in the snow.
JaeTheDev
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You could try the "source code" trick and see if that still works. Noty sure if this still works, but hey... worth a shot!
How to reveal your Tesla VIN number before it's in your account
Quick tricks to find the VIN number of your new Tesla before it appears in your account so you can focus on the paperwork.
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JaeTheDev
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I believe that method isn’t legit anymore but it was worth a shot. I find that all my VINs over the years appeared around 5pm EST.
JaeTheDev
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Stock 19" gemini wheels and conti tires were slipping a bit more than I'd like in the minor snowfall we had last week or so. I'll be changing to all terrain tires. All weather tires would be nice, too. Either will reduce efficiency. Luckily, we've had a pretty mild winter so far. I also threw some wheel chocks in the back after seeing some parked Teslas slipping down sloped inclines.
Did you try turning off regenerative braking in the snow? I heard that can help. I haven't experienced the car in snow yet so that's only based on what I read.
I wonder if there's a tire which improves upon the stock Conti's performance in snow while minimizing range loss.
I wonder if there's a tire which improves upon the stock Conti's performance in snow while minimizing range loss.
there's no way to turn off regen, but next time i'll change stopping mode from hold to creep.
I think you can at least set regenerative braking to "low"...
Tesla updates car software to start applying regular brakes when regenerative is limited
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