Ulmo
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I know it seems slightly ghetto, but if you clean, prime, and paint the hub cap, you can pick any color you want. That's messy and annoying, though, so I completely understand.
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Ulmo
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Great pic.
Best picture yet to directly compare.
So, people, please put a miniature hub cap on your hub so it doesn't get dirty; the cap helps avoid dirt getting in there. I don't know if the Model 3 is ruggedized if the main hub cap is off, but I've seen many other car types where that tiny little center cap prevents dirt getting into the thing that holds the wheel on (!).
The hard part here is you have to invent and create such a piece (times 4).
I forget who convinced us that there was no separate distinguishing digit, but I guess that was wrong.
That doesn't mean that the information of prod/RC can't be encoded in there. It wouldn't be obvious from looking at it, but Tesla would be able to tell the difference (by decoding it using both).
Should I be worried that I am disturbed that they would name a Stingray after a shark? (Does look cool.)
Thank you kindly
Ulmo
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If someone is pinched for money, a simple ~$100 "Ceramic Coat" add on to a usual car wash (with full detail, ~$350, =~$450 out the door) at AJ's Auto Detail at Coleman & Taylor in San Jose every 6 months will be able to do wonders on protecting the car and being able to wipe off bugs. I recommend this to any car owner who either plans to get plastic wrap or can't afford plastic wrap before or in lieu of the plastic wrap, because the ceramic, while not as good, is a huge amount better than raw. I was able to wipe the bugs off my Model S much easier after the ceramic coat. It does require re-coating every 6 months or so. Over the life of the car, it is same capital cost as the plastic wrap, but the plastic wrap is better, so if you have the capital, get the full plastic wrap instead. Get the ceramic if there's ANY delay at all, though.
I presume the ceramic coating at AJ's is available with cheaper car washes; it might be had for $200 all-out or even $160 or so. Last time I went, I had a full detail on either the interior or exterior of the car, and added the ceramic to that, which is why my only example bill was pretty high.
Next times - someone go there with a ladder. Nobody stops the man with a ladder!
I nominate this guy:
Thank you kindly.
3xx are not RCs. They're production models as I said on previous page. And of course they can be sold unlike test vehicles (aka RCs). But I think they will be using VINs#3xx to make practical tests of software for the foreseeable future.
This is the truth(tm):
-Not all 3xx were RC. There were holes and those "holes" can be used for production vehicles
-RC cars will not be sold. They will be either scrapped at some point, or used for future mules for new testing
This truth might not be 100% truth, but I believe it to be correct.
-Not all 3xx were RC. There were holes and those "holes" can be used for production vehicles
-RC cars will not be sold. They will be either scrapped at some point, or used for future mules for new testing
This truth might not be 100% truth, but I believe it to be correct.
JRP3
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alseTrick
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Was dead set on white until someone pointed out that all the sensors are more obvious on white. Now cannot unsee
May have to be black...
Can you even see the large tow hook circle thing on the white car in this post? I can't. Which means I sure as turds can't see the sensors lol. And neither will just about everyone you drive by or who walks past your car.
Ulmo
Active Member
Much better! I confess I don't know how hard it is to find a wrap for wheels. If TMC posters are able to show some good wheel wrap color combinations, some 3rd party sellers could make a bit of business wrapping Tesla wheels; I have no idea how much. A set of four obviously helps, but it is rather labor intensive, right?
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JRP3
Hyperactive Member
I don't really know, I was thinking I could buy a sheet of brushed aluminum looking wrap or something similar and doing it myself. https://www.amazon.com/3M-BR120-BRUSHED-ALUMINUM-Vinyl/dp/B005AN2460
Maybe not that particular product after reading some of the reviews.
Maybe not that particular product after reading some of the reviews.
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Garlan Garner
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EV-lutioin
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Um, this is not a thread about wraps 
Pictures... I want pictures.
Pictures... I want pictures.
T34ME
Active Member
Call me "homie" because that's exactly what I'm going to do. And before you
dennis
Model S Plaid
We believe that the Model 3's being delivered from the Service Center in Austin TX are for the SpaceX employees at their McGregor facility. That made me wonder where the deliveries are taking place for the SpaceX employees in Hawthorne. At a nearby SC? Is there someone on this thread from the LA area that can do some sleuthing and maybe discover another cache of Model 3's that haven't been spotted yet?
dennis
Model S Plaid
And VINs.Um, this is not a thread about wraps
Found some pictures on another cars forum. Unfortunately no VIN.
Taken near Tesla buildings, 6 days ago.
Taken near Tesla buildings, 6 days ago.
jelloslug
Active Member
I have played around with the 3M brushed vinyl wrap material. It looks better in pictures than in real life. It's just a brushed version of their metallic vinyl.
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