Coffee Spill and the Center Console

[ACRei]

Hello

This morning, my coffee took a tumble in the center cup holders and overflowed into the center console, right over the usb-c ports.

I'm an overthinker so I thought it'd be better just to ask -

• Do you guys think it'd cause any damage to the vehicle, or are there safeguards wherein damage to a port won't affect the entire vehicle?
• I have an appointment when mobile service next week. Is it likely they'd replace the usb-c ports? If so, has anyone ever seen the charge for that type of service?
• Lastly, I didn't see it get under the seats. But would the mechanism that allows the seats to move forward and backward be protected from liquid damage?

Thanks for your time

 

[pontelaspilas]

how much coffee was spilled? i would tear down and wipe the center console down to clean it out. coffee probably went down to the metal chassis below the carpet.

 

[ACRei]

how much coffee was spilled? i would tear down and wipe the center console down to clean it out. coffee probably went down to the metal chassis below the carpet.

I'd say about 4 oz. Luckily, just black coffee.

I'm not comfortable with a full teardown. If it's just black coffee, do you think it would matter?

 

[fholbert]

Hello

This morning, my coffee took a tumble in the center cup holders and overflowed into the center console, right over the usb-c ports.

I'm an overthinker so I thought it'd be better just to ask -

• Do you guys think it'd cause any damage to the vehicle, or are there safeguards wherein damage to a port won't affect the entire vehicle?
• I have an appointment when mobile service next week. Is it likely they'd replace the usb-c ports? If so, has anyone ever seen the charge for that type of service?
• Lastly, I didn't see it get under the seats. But would the mechanism that allows the seats to move forward and backward be protected from liquid damage?

Thanks for your time

The USB-C ports are just low voltage plugs, no electronics to worry about. Clean it up the best you can, maybe some compressed air, Q-tips and alcohol (even that is overkill). I don't see a need to disassemble anything.

Drive on, nothing to worry about here.

Cancel your appointment with the Tesla Rangers.

 

[nate704]

Enjoy your coffee smell which is a plus!

 

[ACRei]

The USB-C ports are just low voltage plugs, no electronics to worry about. Clean it up the best you can, maybe some compressed air, Q-tips and alcohol (even that is overkill). I don't see a need to disassemble anything.

Drive on, nothing to worry about here.

Cancel your appointment with the Tesla Rangers.

Thank you for your reply, @fholbert ; it really helped.

A follow-up question : if I'm reading your reply correctly, it implies any residue of the back coffee is inconsequential. Would that be right?

 

[CaptUAL]

Wasn’t this from “Fate Is The Hunter”?

 

[fholbert]

A follow-up question : if I'm reading your reply correctly, it implies any residue of the back coffee is inconsequential. Would that be right?

That’s how I see it. Coffee isn’t corrosive.

 

[ACRei]

That’s how I see it. Coffee isn’t corrosive.

Good point. My fear was that its residue would be conductive. Or that moisture would make the dried residue conductive.

(I'm probably overthinking it.)

 

[ACRei]

Wasn’t this from “Fate Is The Hunter”?

My apologies. I'm not sure who that is.

I did do my due diligence and used the forum search, but I didn't find a conclusive answer.