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just got my delivery notice yesterday. I would like a hitch too for my Model Y and well ask the AE when I talk to them about what's possible. Delivery is March. (frankly I was shocked as I wasn't expecting anything till the Fall of 2020.
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Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
There are going to be a bunch of folks who take early delivery pissed that their Model Y was not equipped with a tow hitch.
Assuming a tow hitch costs extra why should anyone be surprised or unhappy taking early delivery? Agree that if a tow hitch is included in the price then folks should be upset.
This Is the #1 reason I’ve held off on adding a torklift to our 3, without an obsessive level of sealing and separation of the Al rear frame and the iron hitch.To pile on hereI, too, am waiting on a Model Y until a hitch is confirmed. I have a model S, and my wife is still in a Subaru. To replace the Subaru, the Y has to have a hitch; primarily for a bike rack (3 bikes) but also for a small trailer. For those that think an aftermarket hitch is fine, there is something to consider; the Y body is aluminum, the hitch will be steel. Dissimilar metals will cause galvanic corrosion. Google hitch corrosion issues on the Model S, or search for it in this forum. A factory hitch will be sure to address this, aftermarket exposes you to risk, and not just in the event of an insurance claim as noted above.
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
Having an available tow hitch is kinda a given if you want to call the Model Y a SUV. Being delivered one without any option to have the hitch, makes the Model Y more of a hatch back or station wagon, maybe a cross over (whatever that means).
If I took delivery to find no ability to add a hitch, I would be pissed. Especially if they start offering it as an option to those who didn't put down $2500 and leave it with Tesla for years.
If I took delivery to find no ability to add a hitch, I would be pissed. Especially if they start offering it as an option to those who didn't put down $2500 and leave it with Tesla for years.
It's true that the model 3 has quite a bit more steel than the models S and X, but, from the body repair guide posed here (if I can post yet)
https://electrek.co/2017/08/22/tesla-model-3-body-alloy-mix/ the mount points for a hitch are all aluminum. Now, that could certainly be different in the Y.
iamnid
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dontblinkdoc
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Some people are still unsure of whether there is a hitch under there ready to go, or if there is another accessory they'll need to buy first. Some other people act like there wont be any towing at all though, and that is clearly not the case at this point.
iamnid
Active Member
I imagine it won't be "ready to go" and may require something installed such as is the case with the homelink.
Daniel in SD
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It could be only available in Europe. New Model 3 have also come with a cover for a hitch for over a year but it is not an option in the US.
HyperionMark
Member
Is that the case for Model 3's sold in the US? There is really a hitch cover on them?
Agree, plus along with the actual tow hitch Tesla would also have to supply a new cover piece that would properly fit around the hitch. I don't see them doing that except as an optional add on.
Daniel in SD
(supervised)
Yes. 2019 Model 3 Performance has a hitch cover
I wish I had the hitch cover
. I have an ugly hole for my stealth hitch.
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
No hitch . . . no Model Y for me. Might delay the reservation for my wife and see if Tesla comes to their senses.
Wow... such a failure to not have a hitch on a cross over SUV.
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