Cup holder cinchers

[FlasherZ]

I heard/day a bunch of complaints about the cinchers being too tight and exploding coffee cups
Someone was trying to put a cheap coffee cup in mine ( I use a ceramic German made cup) and they couldn't get it safely into the hole without not being able to remove it

Yup. The "pinchers" are great for plastic bottles and cups and cans, but they can do quite a number on the cheap styrofoam road-coffee cups.

That said, I do prefer the cinchers and have found better fit from my armrest cupholders than the CCI's (where vessels smaller than McDonald's extra-large cups don't fare all that well).

 

[spatterso911]

I wonder if the missing cinchers is designed to compel people to buy the Tesla center console this summer. I can say that after purchasing my CCI, I never use the armrest cup holders. Now they just hold stuff.


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[spatterso911]

Yup. The "pinchers" are great for plastic bottles and cups and cans, but they can do quite a number on the cheap styrofoam road-coffee cups.

That said, I do prefer the cinchers and have found better fit from my armrest cupholders than the CCI's (where vessels smaller than McDonald's extra-large cups don't fare all that well).

I modified mine with a lighted cupholder that has cinchers.


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[riceuguy]

Not sure what this is referencing. If it is the floor mats are crappy, I agree. But other than a tweet? by Elon has Tesla actually given out better floor mats? Or a rear floor mat?

Yes, my car (delivered Saturday) has slightly better floor mats and free rear floormats! File those under "good changes."

 

[nkohlimd]

Lighted cupholder

spatterso911
Anticipating delivery of my P85 in 3 weeks so likely without the cinchers. Could you kindly post a link to the cupholders you are using. Much appreciated.

 

[yobigd20]

I wonder if the missing cinchers is designed to compel people to buy the Tesla center console this summer. I can say that after purchasing my CCI, I never use the armrest cup holders. Now they just hold stuff.


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And why would you assume that the CCI would include the cinchers?

 

[mknox]

I heard/day a bunch of complaints about the cinchers being too tight and exploding coffee cups
Someone was trying to put a cheap coffee cup in mine ( I use a ceramic German made cup) and they couldn't get it safely into the hole without being able to remove it with out spilling

Mine has the cinchers and I put a cheap take-out coffee cup in it daily. They work great except that when my coffee gets about half done, it makes a creaking/squeaking sound that was driving me nuts (thought it was something in the pano roof) until I realized what it was!

 

[iamsohai]

I modified mine with a lighted cupholder that has cinchers.


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Do you have pictures of your mod?

 

[spatterso911]

And why would you assume that the CCI would include the cinchers?

They don't. That's why I modified my CCI. Sorry if my post wasn't clear. Now that I re-read it, it doesn't seem clear just what the heck I was referring to...

 

[DChan415]

Mine has the cinchers and I put a cheap take-out coffee cup in it daily. They work great except that when my coffee gets about half done, it makes a creaking/squeaking sound that was driving me nuts (thought it was something in the pano roof) until I realized what it was!

I suspect a lot of the reasons these changes are made are to reduce NVH complaints. With no engine noise to cover squeaks and rattles.

 

[yobigd20]

I suspect a lot of the reasons these changes are made are to reduce NVH complaints. With no engine noise to cover squeaks and rattles.

the removal of the cinchers was done because people complained about them busting through their cheap styrofoam cups and drinks spilling out of the hole. But now the problem is you have the other half of people complaining about their cups flying and spilling when slamming on their brakes. the correct solution would have been to make the cinchers removable, but unfortunately there was no Genius at Tesla that day.

 

[AGT Tactical]

the removal of the cinchers was done because people complained about them busting through their cheap styrofoam cups and drinks spilling out of the hole. But now the problem is you have the other half of people complaining about their cups flying and spilling when slamming on their brakes.

Thank you yobigd. I've been thinking the same thing as I read these complaints.

 

[AnOutsider]

I've got a loaner ATM without the cinchers... No bueno. Should I ever sell my S to upgrade, I'm taking my cinchers with me :wink:

 

[mknox]

I may have an A-pack battery, no parking sensors and no autopilot hardware, but I got cup holder cinchers dammit!!!

 

[smilepak]

my 70d doesn't have it

 

[yobigd20]

my 70d doesn't have it

They got rid of those in like 2013. Nobody's got them except us really early folks

 

[Boourns]

I am the random thread resurrection specialist. . .

My car has the cinchers and I found that they are scratching my stainless steel coffee mug. Has anyone else experienced this, and, even better, found a solution? All I can think of is to wrap my mug in a cloth, or, god forbid, just be OK with a scratched coffee mug.

 

[sorka]

Yup. The "pinchers" are great for plastic bottles and cups and cans, but they can do quite a number on the cheap styrofoam road-coffee cups.

That said, I do prefer the cinchers and have found better fit from my armrest cupholders than the CCI's (where vessels smaller than McDonald's extra-large cups don't fare all that well).

Mine doesn't have them either. The loaners all had them which is why I knew Tesla had removed it. My metal Contigo rattles around and I'm always sticking a napkin in first to act as a cushion on the sides. This along with no lighted vanity mirrors, door pockets, rear cup holders,(the list goes on and on) is why nobody can take Tesla seriously as a luxury brand.