Upgrade 5-seat to 7-seat configuration?

[Thax]

Anyone know if it's possible to pay Tesla to put in the third row seats after-the-fact?

The middle row of the new 5-seat and 7-seat seems exactly the same. Would only need to put in the last row?

 

[outie]

As far as I know, no. There was a similar discussion few months ago.

You'll get these responses:
- try aftermarket shop, but likely can't get parts from Tesla. Even if retrofitted your warranty is voided.
- trade it in for 7 seats
- get another spare car/minivan to carry 7.

 

[TOBASH]

Pull a Fred Fintstone and put Bam Bam and Pebbles on the roof.

I'm almost certain that there is not another way.

Unfortunately, Tesla has a "my way or the highway" approach. I find their attitude towards upgrades poor at best.

A great car should have great aftermarket support from the manufacturer, but Tesla hasn't figured that out yet.

Personally, I love my 5 seat and would not change it.

Best,

T

 

[Thax]

Thanks that's what I suspected. I'm happy with my 5-seater but it's always good to have options. Just thought it'd be a relatively easy upgrade for them to do.

 

[shokunin]

The middle row of the new 5-seat and 7-seat seems exactly the same. Would only need to put in the last row?

They may look the same, but does the 5 seater have the ability to quickly fold and move the seat forward for ingress into the third row?

The 5 seater lacks HVAC vents into the section of the car.

 

[bonnie]

They may look the same, but does the 5 seater have the ability to quickly fold and move the seat forward for ingress into the third row?

The 5 seater lacks HVAC vents into the section of the car.

Yep.

The 5-seater bench doesn't slide forward, which would make it near impossible to reach the 3rd row. (And you'd lose the additional storage where the 3rd row seat sits.)

 

[focher]

As far as I know, no. There was a similar discussion few months ago.

You'll get these responses:
- try aftermarket shop, but likely can't get parts from Tesla. Even if retrofitted your warranty is voided.

Whenever I see the statement that something "voids your warranty" I feel compelled to point out that, no, it does not. No car manufacturer can just void a warranty. It's more nuanced than that. It has to be related to the item being covered within a warranty. Replacing the second row seats doesn't impact anything in the warranty that has nothing to do with the second row seats. See the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

 

[outie]

Whenever I see the statement that something "voids your warranty" I feel compelled to point out that, no, it does not. No car manufacturer can just void a warranty. It's more nuanced than that. It has to be related to the item being covered within a warranty. Replacing the second row seats doesn't impact anything in the warranty that has nothing to do with the second row seats. See the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

How about Tesla voiding warranty on works done by non-authorized Tesla body shops? Is that not the case too?