Tesla Model Y - Summer 2020

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2:15p, 9/8/20
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After months of hating Tesla Cybertruck, I came to appreciate the idea behind it, and decided to pre-order. Also decided that before I spent that kind of money, I needed to figure out if an EV was the right car for me. After a few months of debate between the Model 3 and Model Y, I decided to go with the Y.

I ordered the Y the last week of July, and put down my $100 deposit. Process was all online:

White/Long Range/Black Interior/20" Induction Wheels/No Full Self Drive

Delivery estimate was a painful 5-8 weeks at time of order. Estimate has been spot on. Received VIN exactly a month after ordering.

Sold my beautiful F150....sigh...BUT great private sale experience with fellow Ag here.

Since Texas is a "no direct vehicle sales" state, I had to provide funding before they will ship vehicle. Initial delivery date of 9/15 received the next day. Appears the car will arrive from CA to the Service Center tomorrow morning. I should be able to pick up no later than the 11th.

I will update further on delivery day. Very excited.
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2:59p, 9/8/20
Cool. I got mine in April. Are you getting any extras - tow hitch, dedicated home charger, homelink, paint protection film, ceramic coating?
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2:59p, 9/8/20
Are you installing a Wall Connector in the garage or just adding a 220V outlet?
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3:24p, 9/8/20
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Hopefully you traded TSLA stock for this last month.

Thanks, I'll see myself out.
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In reply to Learned2Code • 3:31p, 9/8/20
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Learned2Code said:
Cool. I got mine in April. Are you getting any extras - tow hitch, dedicated home charger, homelink, paint protection film, ceramic coating?


Having a 14-50 outlet installed in the garage. Will provide cost/effort update once done this week.

Also doing ceramic coating, will do an update for that as well.

Debating window tint.
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3:47p, 9/8/20
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keep us posted!
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Confused by how buying a model Y helps you dodge a financial bullet with the cyber truck??

That said, nice purchase!! I have a model 3, but would have gone with Y if available last year. You will love it!
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10:03p, 9/8/20
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When do we get to test drive it?
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2:02p, 9/9/20
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https://www.thedrive.com/tech/36274/tesla-model-y-owners-find-cooling-system-cobbled-together-with-home-depot-grade-fake-wood

An Easter egg to find!
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2:43p, 9/9/20
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Car arrived a week early.

Zero issues with panel gaps or any of the other unfortunate issues other people have run in to.

Express Delivery currently. Could have been in and out in 5 minutes. Didn't even have to talk to anyone on site. Pretty simple.

More updates to come.



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3:14p, 9/9/20
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I haven't, yet, jumped on the Tesla/EV train but I think that looks sharp.
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Got home and was able to give it a good once over. Very pleased with the paint job overall after all the horror stories I had read online. Had a tough time even finding swirl marks....though eventually I did. Driver side back mirror trim isn't flush. Only panel I found with an issue.

Still don't have my 14-50 outlet installed yet, so trickle charging for now, or going to supercharger in town.

Got tempered glass installed over center screen. Samsung SSD installed for Sentry Mode. Floor mats installed.

Next steps, paint correction and ceramic coat.


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5:44p, 9/9/20
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looks like it was excited too and peed everywhere
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6:42p, 9/9/20
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looks great, you'll love it! still love driving my model 3 after more than 2 years and almost 30k miles
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6:31a, 9/10/20
Congrats!

For the NEMA 14-50, do you just plan on using the UMC or do you plan on getting the HPWC with the 14-50 pigtail?

I see you have a few accessories already but if you don't already know, I highly recommend getting a center console USB hub like the one from TapTes. They also have many other accessories that you might find useful that don't break the bank.

https://www.taptes.com/
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10:06a, 9/10/20
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I never understood the front bumper on a Tesla. You would think they could find a way to design to be more aesthetically pleasing.
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In reply to 0708aggie • 10:09a, 9/10/20
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0708aggie said:
I never understood the front bumper on a Tesla. You would think they could find a way to design to be more aesthetically pleasing.
you mean you don't like the duct tape over the hostage's mouth look?

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10:12a, 9/10/20
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I mean come on. Put in a fake grill, do something.

The rest of the car (10/10), front bumper (0/10)
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10:15a, 9/10/20
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They look fine to me. The electric cars use different means than airflow over a radiator to provide cooling so any grille in front is pointless drag. Once you see the beauty in the engineering you care less about the style and look aesthetics, but maybe that's just an engineer/technician type thing.

Car designers are largely constrained by their own past successes. Once the public settles on what they like, most deviations from it are punished, so they are hemmed into giving the public what they expect to see, more of everything looking vaguely the same, and only changing subtly over time.
Also, all cars must have a vague "face" or people get turned off by them.
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In reply to 0708aggie • 3:39p, 9/10/20
0708aggie said:
I mean come on. Put in a fake grill, do something.

The rest of the car (10/10), front bumper (0/10)
Tesla already did the fake grill look with the original Model S.


The model S refresh got rid of the fake grill.


I personally think no grill looks better.

But if you rather have the Model 3/Y to have a fake mouth, people have already done that.


I think this looks completely stupid. And it's even dumber that this has no function at all. It's all just pointless fake stickers and plastic trim pieces that look just as dumb as someone putting racing stripes or fake badges.

There are body panel kits that do change the look of the front bumper though to try to make it look more "normal".
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6:00p, 9/10/20
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Phase 1: Wash/Dry Done

Next Phase: Clay Bar



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third coast.. said:
So has anyone else purchased a car that they have to wash/wax/clay bar almost immediately after purchasing?

Aren't you supposed to wait a couple months after painting to wax?
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third coast.. said:
You do the family car YouTube right? If so, I had mentioned doing our 2019 atlas. Interested?
Nope that's not me .... but i'll drive your car!

Didn't they just refresh the atlas?

AggieKatie2,

The Y looks great!
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third coast.. said:
So has anyone else purchased a car that they have to wash/wax/clay bar almost immediately after purchasing?


I have
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sts7049 said:
third coast.. said:
So has anyone else purchased a car that they have to wash/wax/clay bar almost immediately after purchasing?


I have


+1
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Got first coat of ceramic done.

Using Avalon King Shield IX. Went on very easily.

Going to do second coat this morning at some point.

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third coast.. said:
Really? Wtf


I probably didn't "have to" clay bar it but could tell a difference before/after. I then applied several coats of Zaino and called it a weekend.
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I washed, clay bar, and coated my new Ford the day after bringing it home. It is weird to not want to protect your new car.
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Not much to add to the thread, but a friend of mine got him a white one like above a couple weeks ago. Looks pretty sharp IMO driving down the road.
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when i bought my cx9 i didn't realize until i got home it had lots of little spots of rail dust.

the detailing corrected that
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