MY Parcel shelf not staying folded

[MashinBenzin]

I’m on the point of giving up on the cheapo parcel shelf. It was pretty poor to begin with, but I’m now finding that I fold it up to enable me to put bags etc in the boot and it immediately flops back to flat. So I have to use one hand to hold the shelf in its folded position and the other to load the boot.

Has anyone else had this issue?

I’d happily ditch it, except that’s not going to make a noisy car anything other than a bit noisier.

 

[maggit13]

I'm having the same experience. Depends on how flat the road is that I'm on, sometimes it stays back, and sometimes it comes back forward. Haven't figured it out yet.

 

[Chickenlips]

Same for me. If you lift the rear headrest slightly you can tuck it under them when folded back.

 

[Jason71]

lets just say I don't think its one of Tesla's greatest engineering triumphs

 

[thax1]

lets just say I don't think its one of Tesla's greatest engineering triumphs

Bit of a shame isn’t it. Couple of neodymium magnets in the ’fold’ or maybe a little ridge / trough in the supporting rails (like the false boot floor has), and it’d be fit for purpose.
If it wasn’t so blooming cold out there I’d go and sort out a mod myself

 

[Zilla91]

I wish they had a soft parcel shelf that was connected to the boot and lifted up when the boot is opened

 

[WllXM]

Actually if you lift the far end and let it rest it a bit further away from where the magnets latch, I've found that it will fall where the back of the rear seats are when you push it and hence act a bit like a roll-up parcel shelf, that's the easiest way to use it for me. Will make a video later if I haven't explained clearly enough.

 

[MashinBenzin]

I wish they had a soft parcel shelf that was connected to the boot and lifted up when the boot is opened

That or a roller blind would be preferable.

 

[Danny_F]

It all comes down to cost and what they can get away with. The same as every company really, how can we provide a service or product in the cheapest way possible, and not how can we provide the best product or service.

 

[MashinBenzin]

It all comes down to cost and what they can get away with. The same as every company really, how can we provide a service or product in the cheapest way possible, and not how can we provide the best product or service.

Almost. They haven’t actually opted into the minimum viable product part. You certainly can’t say “the same as every company” in this instance when every other company comes up with a better parcel shelf.

 

[Jason71]

I wish they had a soft parcel shelf that was connected to the boot and lifted up when the boot is opened

That is the traditional way of course but I won't work for an MY. The opening narrows considerably as the boot rises above the level of the parcel shelf so if they did that the shelf would rise about 10cm then get wedged in the opening.

 

[Traguar]

Almost. They haven’t actually opted into the minimum viable product part. You certainly can’t say “the same as every company” in this instance when every other company comes up with a better parcel shelf.

Gotta argue this one really, not in defence of Tesla but in criticism of every other maker.
Most of those cheap "attached with bits of string" shelves end up blocking the interior light, don't fold and have no-where to go if you need to remove them for a load.
Mercedes A class gen one had roll cover - it rattled dreadfully not fitting for a Mercedes - this was replaced with a hard cover on strings in the refresh - this rattled and squeaked dreadfully.
Chevy Volt/Vauxhall Ampera had a cover - a stretchy handkerchief attached with bungy cords to hooks in the boot, at least this was quiet and fitted round odd sized loads
I've never come across the "perfect" load cover over forty odd cars

 

[Danny_F]

I gotta say the load cover in my 4 series Gran Coupe is excellent. A portion stays fixed but can be removed if necc and a portion raises with the boot. Shows the effort and cost that has gone into it.

 

[MashinBenzin]

I gotta say the load cover in my 4 series Gran Coupe is excellent. A portion stays fixed but can be removed if necc and a portion raises with the boot. Shows the effort and cost that has gone into it.

Funnily enough, the last hatchback I owned before the MY was a 4GC. Completely agree.

 

[Danny_F]

Yeah I remember you from F30 Bimmerpost

 

[MashinBenzin]

Yeah I remember you from F30 Bimmerpost

Oh I know who you are now

 

[Trogster]

Actually if you lift the far end and let it rest it a bit further away from where the magnets latch, I've found that it will fall where the back of the rear seats are when you push it and hence act a bit like a roll-up parcel shelf, that's the easiest way to use it for me. Will make a video later if I haven't explained clearly enough.

This. I found it by complete fluke but it almost makes it usable.

 

[MashinBenzin]

Actually if you lift the far end and let it rest it a bit further away from where the magnets latch, I've found that it will fall where the back of the rear seats are when you push it and hence act a bit like a roll-up parcel shelf, that's the easiest way to use it for me. Will make a video later if I haven't explained clearly enough.

I think I managed something along these lines when fiddling around yesterday. Will experiment further!

 

[Lord Farquad]

I for one am confused. Pictures or a video might clear the advice up for me and other dullards

 

[Trogster]

I for one am confused. Pictures or a video might clear the advice up for me and other dullards