Yes, this is true and you can definitely see @Dcher was successful in removing the front plate bracket without causing any damage. Unfortunately, not everyone will know to use a heat gun to soften the glue and might end up doing some damage to the paint.While it may be gross to use glue, it sure is a hell of a lot better than bolting it on...
I believe the same algorithm that dishes out "Estimated delivery" dates is in charge of deciding which parts of a car are covered in the white plastic.
Well, as bad as that may be, it still is better than having a holey front end.... People might end up having to buy a heat gun just to be safe...
I agree have someone at Tesla confirming that it is a problem. Specially with EOQ push it looks like they are skipping some steps. Usually all Model S are wrapped properly received my car last year front and rear was properly wrapped see attached.
True.. the good news is a decent heat gun is like $20-$25. Or you can simply use a blow dryer.
Yeah this is WAAYYYYY better than having some bolted on piece that you can't remove without showing holes.
If it is like the old brackets, they probably just use 3M VHB tape. The bond is very strong perpendicularly, but does peel off nicely once you get an edge started.
As long as you don't rush it, this seems like it would be a piece of cake to remove.
Yep. Just don't try to brute force it, or your clear coat will end up being the weak point.
Both of my FL delivered Tesla had no front plate holder.
Filling the tank? It's an electric car! Or do you mean filling the oil tank or transmission fluid?
The car is electric but the batteries run on gas.
Ah. Perhaps I can help on this is. See these are the reject blind monkeys that couldn’t cut it with the delivery estimates
Still has the red calipers lol.
