For those having trouble closing the trunk with the new struts, this little handle from RPMTesla works quite nicely.
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For those having trouble closing the trunk with the new struts, this little handle from RPMTesla works quite nicely.
So far my EVannex ones are holding up well in the cooler New England temps. I installed them in July. My car will be sitting outside tomorrow -- if I remember I will try to open the frunk/trunk while it's cold.I ordered a set of struts for the trunk off Amazon and it worked great for 3 weeks, until the temperature dropped. Once it hit the high 40s at night, the trunk no longer opens. It warmed up a couple days to the 70s and it started working again so it's definitely a temperature issue. I will be returning them. I just received the front struts that I1Tesla recommended and they work great. Is there a brand of trunk struts that definitely works in cold winter temperatures? Thank you.
Okay thank you. I've asked this on several forums and not getting much of a responseSo far my EVannex ones are holding up well in the cooler New England temps. I installed them in July. My car will be sitting outside tomorrow -- if I remember I will try to open the frunk/trunk while it's cold.
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For those having trouble closing the trunk with the new struts, this little handle from RPMTesla works quite nicely.
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For those having trouble closing the trunk with the new struts, this little handle from RPMTesla works quite nicely.
Annoying since I bought that in the stainless, and it doesn’t fit on my Model 3 at all. I think it’s because my 3 (and any even slightly newer 3) has the plastic riveted bracket behind the plate frame so it doesn’t line up. All the install pics I’ve seen of the rpmtesla plate handle seem to assume you just have the plate frame on the metal of the car. The handle part barely sticks out past the frame on my car, and crooked too.
Anyway, unless something has changed recently with the design of the plate handle, I don’t recommend this product.
For the people who have done this and don't like how snappy the opening is, there's some help. I can assure you mine do not go BANG no mo'. They open so gracefully I've sometimes doubted the trunk opened until I looked.
On the Trunk, replace the ball sockets that came on the new struts with metal ones. This adds under $15. Why bother? Because 1) these are metal on metal and will not pop off or wear to the point of popping off like happened to a guy (and chipped the window). 2) They grip the ball tighter, making the opening process very chill and gentle. Make sure the ball is well lubed for cold weather. No Big Bang.
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For those having trouble closing the trunk with the new struts, this little handle from RPMTesla works quite nicely.
Or you could use the handy built in handles that the Tesla engineers made for you on both the left and the right sides of the inside of the trunk lid. They are included free of charge.
They don't work with the struts. Neither myself nor my very strong husband are strong enough to "underhand throw" the truck closed from inside the trunk. Do you have the struts? They are very strong and need make it so you need quite a substantial force to close the trunk.
Well, I can do pull ups with my palms facing me, but I eat a lot of meat.
I'll buy you steak for a week if you can shut my trunk using the inside handles!