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Model Y bumper almost ripped off in pooled water
- Thread starter rrohde
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Because it’s a Flood not simple rain. Its an SUV not a pontoon boat. Wow I can see both sides of most any story but based on his video to say this is somehow Teslas fault is a Huge stretch. Is a cliff just a big pothole? No driver with common sense should do something like this. Sometimes the world isn’t wrong it’s just You!
The SC's don't really do bodywork, which is why they directed you to a body shop. Their assumption is that you are at fault, so no warranty coverage. And the TSB implies that cars built after a certain date in April 2019 have some sort of update to the rear fascia that should prevent the issue that the earlier cars had in this scenario (even at low speeds), so unless your car was built before that date (I don't remember when MY production started) you're probably out of luck. I'd try popping it back in myself - I suspect you could buy whatever clips are used.
thesmokingman
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Seriously???
Bumper isn't designed to hold nor evacuate that much water.
Also before this gets anymore stupid, you'd see more ICE cars doing the same if they didn't DIE going thru water like this.
What I mean by that is more, maybe there was something wrong w/ the car or something that is flawed on the car itself..not that the design is wrong or that it should've held up to this.Is the bumper designed to evacuate water when the car is submerged during a flood at what looks like 20mph? Really you think it could be the car?
yes.. it's all about how fast you are going.
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thesmokingman
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âï¸ Water & Bumper
21 seconds · Clipped by Nathan Kim · Original video "The Best Fails Iâve Caught In The Past Year At Rufford Ford!! | EPPIC FAIL COMPLETION!!" by Tom Sunderland
Once you go fast enough to get water pressure in behind that rear bumper, there's going to be a terrible amount of force applied to that plastic bumper cover. I think people who are used to driving Trucks, Jeep Wranglers, etc get the idea that they should be able to just blast through flood waters, so long as they don't drown the engine out. Once you breach water in behind that rear bumper cover, even a small amount of speed is going to force it out behind the vehicle. Leave the water fording to vehicles designed for it.
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What was wrong with the car was the Driver! Lol
Maybe the OP could wait for another flood and race through it in reverse. Best case, he/she repairs the vehicle, worst case both ends of the Tesla will match.
Tha_Ape
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Rust developing .. that’s way to much water anything over 2 inches, you asking for trouble.
I prefer PICNIC (Problem In Chair Not In Computer/Car).
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