Although the Model 3 requires minimal maintenance, I've found one thing that largely seems to have been overlooked.
The intakes below the front bumper when open , allow unfiltered air to pass over the fins of the aircon radiators. But unlike on my previous cars, where they were vertically mounted and most of the dirt would fall off due to gravity, these are mounted at an angle under the frunk and so retain all the leaves, straw and crap.
I found this useful video online describing the access and cleaning process.
I cleaned mine yesterday.. attached are the photos of what I found.
I used a setsquare, but anything long and flat would do, vacuuming out the detritus ( the nozzle isn't nearly think or long enough to reach it all) followed by a long thin ish bottle brush to brush the remaining dust away.
Hope this helps.
The intakes below the front bumper when open , allow unfiltered air to pass over the fins of the aircon radiators. But unlike on my previous cars, where they were vertically mounted and most of the dirt would fall off due to gravity, these are mounted at an angle under the frunk and so retain all the leaves, straw and crap.
I found this useful video online describing the access and cleaning process.
I used a setsquare, but anything long and flat would do, vacuuming out the detritus ( the nozzle isn't nearly think or long enough to reach it all) followed by a long thin ish bottle brush to brush the remaining dust away.
Hope this helps.