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Yes you have to stay in the car, otherwise the car will turn off.Guys,
Any differences getting a car wash with model s?
Do you have to stay in the car?
Does the water spraying the battery do anything. Likely dumb question. Lol as driving in the rain is worse I'm sure.
3) I recommend you do not let them put Armor All on the tires... it gets flung off onto the plastic on the side of the car and leaves it stained... very hard to remove, although it seems to fade / disappear over time.
Yes you have to stay in the car, otherwise the car will turn off.
Really best to avoid car washes-- the high pressure spray isn't good for the paint even if it the wash is brushless, and it's been known to leak into the car at the small triangle windows. Tesla manual recommends hand washing the car.
In the UK I am used to car paint being a water based 2 pack formulation. After it has been applied, the car is baked in an "oven" (maintained temperature - too low to cook food).No worries except that Tesla recommends not going through automatic washes with those nasty brushes. The paint is softish and can scratch easily that way.
Something about water base rather than oil base is all I remember. Lower environmental impact or toxicity or something. By UK standards it might not be particularly soft, since the method sounds the same.In the UK I am used to car paint being a water based 2 pack formulation. After it has been applied, the car is baked in an "oven" (maintained temperature - too low to cook food).
the result is hard paint.
How come Tesla's paint is soft? Anyone able to explain?
I'm amazed the tape stays put.
Guys,
Any differences getting a car wash with model s?
Do you have to stay in the car?
Does the water spraying the battery do anything. Likely dumb question. Lol as driving in the rain is worse I'm sure.
I called my local Tesla service center to find out how to keep car in neutral through car wash and Tesla service advisor told me to only hand wash the car and no under carriage high pressure wash. He said that a pull-in manual wash is fine but advised against using mechanical car washes to prevent swirls in the paint, scuffs on the wheels, and water from entering the under carriage by battery. Has anyone else been told this? In the past with my Model S and other cars, I have used soft cloth car washes which use fresh water or filtered recycled water. I cannot hand wash the car in the Winter months and having it detailed every week would be expensive and time consuming. ?
Always in the past Tesla has said that touchless carwashes are okay. Best protection is to get your car wrapped (Xpel or Suntek). I wouldn't use a brush type carwash on any car.
What about some of the newer automatic car washes that have thick rubber strips attached to the spinners? I think these are less likely to mark the car.