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But there shouldn't be any "superficial damage" under the plate. Even if there was, Tesla sells touch-up paint to match your car. Even if there is a scratch or chip behind the plate, you'll get a lot more of those as you drive. But plus one on the heat gun and fishing line. It's about a five-minute job.Wow. I can’t believe that response, sounds very lazy. The good news is it should be easy to remove with fishing line and a heat gun/hair dryer, though if there is any superficial damage to the car under the plate and you remove it, they likely wouldn’t cover fixing if you removed it. Tough.
Clearly not the case. Resubmitting for crash testing obviously would have a larger impact on the bottom line. If even 1 vehicle sale was lost or delayed, it would far outweigh the cost of 100,000 license plate covers.Tesla could save a bunch of money by not installing the front plate holder to states where it is not required.
We made it clear at pick-up we would not take delivery unless the front plate holder was removed. They said they couldn't do it that day, so they create a service due-list item to remove it.
A local wrap shop removed my front plate for $35. You can do it yourself by watching several you tubes that explain it, but if you melt the plastic with your heat gun or scratch the paint somehow its on you.Just have a PPF shop remove it. It takes a bit of work but comes off clean. It is held on by 3M VHB tape. I agree with all points here. The vehicle is certified as equipped and removing anything by a manufacturer could put them out of compliance.
Yes, it's just a Model S issue.They are claiming that because the car was crash tested with the front plate holder, they must deliver the cars with it installed. But when I received my Model 3 in May of 2020, the front plate holder was in the trunk and not installed. Is this only a Model S issue?
The service center does not want to bother with this problem. Takes too long and they can damage the area. I got my TESLA "S" plaid in December 2021 and also wanted to remove the front license plate holder. A giant pain in the Ass but finally got it off. Just used the blow dryer like on all the U Tube videos but was very difficult and took a long time. After trying to heat the area, I carefully used a long flat blade screwdriver to separate the tape from the license plate holder a little bit starting at the edge. The blow dryer didn't seem to help at all. I have done this before so I can do it, but easy to scratch the front nosecone if you really don't know what you are doing. The double sided sticky tape they use now is REALLY a lot stronger than before. My 2019 TESLA S was much easier. My "S" Plaid took me about 2 hours to complete. My friend's new model 3 was delivered with the front license plate holder in the trunk. He was lucky!Hi All - I've been a multi-Tesla owner since the original Roadster... feeling the decline of Tesla service since 2009!
The latest absurdity: Our brand-new Plaid Model S was delivered with a front license plate holder. Front license plates are not used in Florida.
We made it clear at pick-up we would not take delivery unless the front plate holder was removed. They said they couldn't do it that day, so they create a service due-list item to remove it.
Now today at the service appointment they are trying to claim it is "against the law" for them to remove it, saying it "invalidates crash test results".
LOL. A stick-on plastic license plate holder invalidates crash test results.
Has anyone heard anything like this from anywhere else?
I'm still shaking my head.
Tesla should just put it in the trunk....then when you get your plate put it on and where on the front bumper......however, they are easy to remove with dental floss or filing line and maybe a heat gun....thats what I usedTesla could save a bunch of money by not installing the front plate holder to states where it is not required.
Easy when it bolts on and you can throw it in the trunk like most manufacturers do. Problem is it is stuck on, half the people or more would loose their plates in the first 100 miles if they needed to stick this on themselves due to improper prep work not to mention there would be a bunch of crooked ones on the road. If they needed to install depending on destination, this would create a logistics nightmare. Especially with so many not taking delivery and then the car ends up in another state/province after the fact.Tesla could save a bunch of money by not installing the front plate holder to states where it is not required.
No. Not really. Not if the person paying for the car is unhappy.Someone seriously cares enough to not accept delivery because of a front license plate mount? Give me a break, take it off yourself.