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Question about water ingress surrounding frunk

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Hi all,

Today I power washed my 2021 Model 3 SR+ at a local auto wash and when I lifted the frunk lid after finishing I was shocked to see water and soap on the plastic surrounding the frunk. The frunk was dry however - the hefty seal around it definitely prevented any ingress. I removed the center plastic panel towards the cabin and was more surprised to see liquid on the 12v battery and inside the vent opening.

I would like to know if this is expected / normal for the car or if it's something I should have service take a look at? It doesn't seem right that the water goes onto all of the components nested below that main plastic panel there.

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Thanks.
 
I noticed the same thing in my MY. It is normal, but much more visible in a Tesla. I didn't like it when I noticed it and am looking into a way to keep most of it out of there. I like that area being clean and pristine.
Also, if you look at how the water shedding from the windshield is channeled to either side, you'll notice it drops into a "cup" (for lack of a better term) that has a hole in it that drops the water down onto the shock assembly. Didn't like that either. At least on the MY.
 
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