Heh. Yeah that's the lesson there: never wash your Tesla, lol.
Seriously though, I can't believe they charged him for re-mounting the frame. Typical Tesla SC, making it up as they go. I suspect he didn't manage to get all the NY soot off his bumper before mounting, but regardless Tesla should not leave this to consumers in states where a front plate is required.
Car washes are fine in general. I take both of my Teslas thru an automated wash with brushes, along with hundreds of other Teslas owners, at the same place every week. But that's for
another thread, with yet another survey.