Eggplant
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That makes no sense. Other dealers/manufacturers offer after sale installs of such systems. Why would Tesla be any different than any other manufacturer in this regard?
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That makes no sense. Other dealers/manufacturers offer after sale installs of such systems. Why would Tesla be any different than any other manufacturer in this regard?
You are buying directly from the manufacturer. With other cars you are purchasing through a middle man. Different standards apply. The solution is for Tesla to sell these parts to third parties.
Is this the first time on TMC that anyone implied there could be an advantage to having dealerships!? ;-)
That's an excellent strategy! Can't given the dealers any opportunity.Is this the first time on TMC that anyone implied there could be an advantage to having dealerships!? ;-)
Is this the first time on TMC that anyone implied there could be an advantage to having dealerships!? ;-)
I once pointed out that when my ICE cal was in the last week of warranty I brought it into the dealership (My timing was accidental). I was asking about some cosmetic work on the dash and the dealership said it was a know problem and there was an official replacement. They also pulled out every possible factory "fix" in the past 4 years that I had never done. The dealership gets to bill the factory for all the labour and I get a better car. Would a company owned repair shop be encouraged to do this?
As I look at the sensor in the posted picture I can see why these will most likely not be retrofit. The sensor does not have a flange around it like most it looks to be flush with the bumper with the center of the sensor painted to match, the black around the painted area looks to be rubber. This type of hole will be very hard to make without marking a small area of paint when making the hole and sensors without a flange would not cover this area. The bumper would have to be painted after the holes were cut then install the sensors.
The alternative would be for Tesla to use a flanged sensor for retrofit kits and these would look more like those used on most vehicles.
As I look at the sensor in the posted picture I can see why these will most likely not be retrofit. The sensor does not have a flange around it like most it looks to be flush with the bumper with the center of the sensor painted to match, the black around the painted area looks to be rubber. This type of hole will be very hard to make without marking a small area of paint when making the hole and sensors without a flange would not cover this area. The bumper would have to be painted after the holes were cut then install the sensors.
The alternative would be for Tesla to use a flanged sensor for retrofit kits and these would look more like those used on most vehicles.
The SC could outsource this to another installer in the area, like they do for replacing the glass. Having installers who specialize in this type of upgrade would be better than having the SC handle it - so if Tesla decides to offer the upgrade kit - they shouldn't be limited to the bandwidth they have in the SC's...
The SC could outsource this to another installer in the area, like they do for replacing the glass. Having installers who specialize in this type of upgrade would be better than having the SC handle it - so if Tesla decides to offer the upgrade kit - they shouldn't be limited to the bandwidth they have in the SC's...
I'm thrilled to have my sensors, though I never imagined using them in this scenario, alerting me that I'm about to roll into someone. Just curious, how did you not see the car, an SUV right in front of you, and you not notice that you were getting closer?I can give a good reason for having parking sensors. Recently, I was stopped at a red light on a hill, going down. I do not have creep on, so I normally do not use the brakes much to stop,or keep the car from rolling forward (or backward). Because of the slope, after I came to a complete stop, the car started to roll and contacted the car in front of me, which was an Acura SUV. Thus, the bumpers did not match up. The impact was at less than 1 mph (the speedo, which I happened to be looking at at the time, showed 0), but the hood, which is probably the most fragile sheet metal on the car, got a dent. The car is in the shop to get the dent removed and painted, at a cost of $733. I am certain that if I had had parking sensors, it would have alerted me of the rolling and this incident would have been avoided.