Fix Tesla's Major Design Flaw With This Upgrade! (Model 3 and Y)
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- čas přidán 3. 11. 2023
- Protect your Model Y or Model 3 from unforeseen damage to the front and rear motors as well as the battery coolant lines. Model 3 and Y have coolant lines that are part of the battery pack meaning if the coolant line connecter breaks due to impact Tesla will only replace the entire battery as a repair option. Purchasing these metal skid plates will improve the strength of the underbody of the car as well as mitigate the risk of being stranded.
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This was a very informative video. Thank you for sharing, I am for sure going to get us a pair of these to protect our model 3.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your informative video. I'll look into these for my 2023 M3 RWD. Subscribed.
I am glad you found it informative!
On the rear plate, you can put some zip tie on to the plate where you remove the fastener rivet clip.
An adjustable wrench works well for that sort of sheet metal bending job too.
Yup that could also work well, bends pretty easily with some force. Thanks for the tip though!
That is what happened to my Model Y at 3K miles. I got in a ditch running over a log on my way. The log pierced and shattered a lot of plastic underneath. Luckily, the battery cover withstood it and the pipes were not damaged. I replaced everything with metal parts except the one that attaches to the front bumper.
great glad to hear!
Great video, thank you.
Thank you for watching!
bro people paying billions of dollars in taxes here in NY but still cant get the drivable roads. its so sad.
Trust me, I feel the same way about MI and IL of which I live in both states. The only thing is I cant just do nothing so having something like this to prevent a lot of damage is worth it IMO.
You should address this to @tesla so theycan do a recall!!!
not likely. As mentioned other cars have similar problems. Tesla should harden the connectors or make them replaceable
Thanks for sharing
Ty for posting. Hoping an American made with better quality control will come soon. I don’t mind buying American made. Ty
Honestly this ships from the United States but it’s unlikely that a company will come out with a US made one anytime soon. Better to just protect your car asap instead.
Actually the aluminum belly plate is a good investment, I did it to my 2023 Mini Cooper electric . Plus I lowered my car 1 inch so this help protect the motor.
Thanks for watching!
Great video, it is very helpful, thank you.
I have Model Y, but ended up ordering front skid plate for model 3 (it was stated as you said that it will fit model Y, but it does not fit because of the two horns at the back). Do you think if I cut both horns I could fit it in Model Y?
nope wont fit. Thats why spent all the time sourcing the correct one. I did the same thing as you originally and I am stuck with the front model 3 one. My advice is to return that one and order the correct one from me. Thanks
Can you sell only front skid plate? Do you have also Coolant Line Aluminum Alloy Skid Plate Protection Guards to install on the wheel well?
Behind the right front tire under the plastic there are two coolant line. I ran over a licensed plates size metal flat object. The edge corner puncture thru the plastic and cause a small leaks of ne of the hose . One week repair and 1500$ dollars . I replace the front and rear with new skid plate . Cost was like 500$ same as oem Tesla plastic price. There is also a protector behind the tires too .
yup thats exactly what im describing in this video! The coolant line cover near the wheel well i have yet to install but will do soon
Same to me. In the service for more than a month :(
Great video! How thick is the aluminum and will this fit a 2024 model Y? Thanks!
I believe roughly 2 inches. good thing about aluminum is that it can bend rather than just crack like the oem cover.
My guess is you could have laid up maybe 5-7 layers of carbon fiber, and it would be much stronger than the aluminum you purchased. Easy peeze
Not a bad idea honestly. But for those that just want a simple screw on screw off experience I think this is better
This upgrade is for me, I have the bad habbit of not plowing snow.
Where do the coolant lines run on the sides of the vehicle? For example, are they towards the inside of the jack lift location under the solid battery cover? Or are they towards the outside of the jack lift location under the plastic side rail panels?
They are toward the wheel well in the front and toward the middle of the battery in the rear
Anywhere we can get real statistics on this kind of damage? I would like a better idea of risk. Seems like a good idea.
there are videos on YT about cars people got the battery hose fixed instead of paying 15K for a new battery. Tesla needs to avoid the other big tech ways.
Links doesn't work and the listing numbers shown incomplete so i could not find them manually at Etsy neither
Thank you for bringing to my attention! I just fixed it! You can order now, let me know if you have any issues!
Hi, Did you put Loctite on the screws and torque the screws?
I did not use loctite but I did torque the screws down to around 10-12 lb ft of torque. Blue loctite would work great but I think it’s overkill since Tesla doesn’t install loctite from the factory. Shouldn’t hurt though!
I have never seen loctite be used on other brand cars undercover. as you could see the original bolts didnt have it. there are other places exposed to constant temp change or high torque where that would apply as in motor mountings.
I am betting the plastic OEM protective pans are stronger than the aluminum versions you are hocking. Aluminum is not a very strong metal.
Incorrect, the metal ones can actually bend which allows them to flex instead of puncture. Aluminum is much better. Tesla uses aluminum on the cybertruck and rivian uses it on their pickups
@@TechMultiview100 Based on the video of the plastic skid plates, they are made of reinforced plastic. It would take a significant force to "break one of them."
The aluminum skid plates in the video appeared to be thin aluminum. While you are correct that they will bend on impact, if the impact is severe enough to break the plastic skid plate, it will probably tear through the aluminum.
Now, I base all of these comments on just watching the video, so I can clearly be wrong. You might want to post the thickness of the aluminum skid plate you are selling and other specifics.
While aluminum is light, it's just not very strong compared to steel. I suspect the thickness of any ski plates on the Cybertruck is substantial-probably at least a quarter inch thick, maybe more. It would answer a lot of questions if you actually posted the specific dimensions of your skid plates.
Does this apply to new model Tesla's? I have a 2003 M3 RWD......
Yes
If I put that on. Does it void the warranty
should not no
And what about losing Tesla warranty ?
Won’t affect the warranty as this isn’t changing how the car functions, drives and operates in any way. It’s like Tesla voiding the warranty for changing your wheels.
Does the front skid matter on a RWD (base) Model 3?
Yes! Because even though there is no front motor there is still those coolant lines exposed towards the front exactly like an a dual motor or performance Tesla.
@@TechMultiview100 thanks!
No Problem!@@tornadotj2059
Why don’t they simply provide protection to the exposed coolant lines? It seems a simple fix.
I personally think the should be covered too. On the cybertruck they are actually covered from all of the info I have been seeing. Hopefully they update 3/Y
Why the hell wouldn’t Tesla put solid steel on the bottom?
I thought the same thing as you like why the hell not. but then I realized that no other automaker puts metal shielding under their car unless it’s an off road vehicle. Case in point the cyber truck is all metal underneath. They should still modify the design of the hose clamps as to not have to replace the battery
@@TechMultiview100 true
That thin piece of aluminum isn't going to do s*** to protect the coolant lines.
The major benefit here is that aluminum is able to flex significantly more than the plastic that is under the model 3 and Y. Upon impact with road debris, the aluminum would definitely get dented, but it would take a lot of force to puncture it. For the plastic however it doesn’t really take that much force to puncture plastic because its flexural strength is not anywhere near that aluminum therefore these metal skid plates provide a lot more protection than the stock plastic ones.
You are wrong it’s better than the plastic skid plate . 2 years with hot and freeze temp in TX will make the plastic cracks and break in peace . Front and rear . Also driving over 2-3 inch’s water on the freeway at 60-79 mph will cause the plastics to fail over two years
Well, I guess they told you, didn't they.
You think thin plastic is going to do better than 1/8" aluminum? Good grief.
with your logic nothing is safe , even your steel reinforcement bar can not protect your motor in a harsh collision 😂 you are totally wrong
metal is better than cheap plastic.
Buy Cyber Truck if you drive bad roads.
BUT it added MORE WEIGHT to the car, that's why TESLA didn't use those, period.
weight has a negligible effect on the range and performance of EVs especially considering these way only a few pounds more because they are made of lightweight aluminium.
Are you rallying this car? Is that why your concerned about breaking those cooling lines?
In normal use on roads, I wouldn't give this a thought.
Video is a complete waste of time unless your offroading or rallying the car.
I thought the same as you, but after it happened to numerous people on the roads near me and to my first cousin I knew it wasn’t uncommon. Midwest roads are terrible especially with the unpredictable weather we have.
@@TechMultiview100 Well I guess I have to yield to your personal experience although I've never heard of this issue before. Of course, I'm 81 and admittedly don't get around much or interface with many people which is just the way I like it........retirement is terrific.
I'm in Mountain View California and Tesla was started next town over, Palo Alto.
Love my Tesla, weak battery covers and all!
Note: Just added a front plate mount from Hansshow for $60. Well made/designed and locks in with a key. Been without a front plate for three years(illegal) but they seem to go easy on enforcing that law on Teslas.
@@Rick9482 I was behind a truck and it drove over something. I was too slow to react and my tesla also went over it. Turns out it was a deer that was dead on the road. Since tesla clearance is low i heard a small bump and that was it. I thought of nothing until 3 min later i got a warning that my coolant was low and it limited my speed. I checked under the car and i saw liquid coming out. Towed it to service and they said they have to replace the battery. Quoted me 18 thousand, my insurance said since the battery has 72 thousand miles on it I will have to pay a betterment so they will pay 14 thousand and i should come up with the rest. The car should be ready next week after being in the shop for over a month. So this is not all about rallying or offroading. Its not common until it happens to you. I plan to buy Skid when i get my car back. Paying 4 thousand out of pocket is killing my soul.
Also it took almost a month to schedule it to service, and close to another month to get a new bumper for the tesla since that was also damaged. I use the car for rideshare so i drive more than most which increases my chance of accidents so you can get away with never investing into one if you dont drive a lot.
@@TheRiddlerParadox THAT is a true horror story!
Of course the first thing that comes to mind is what does a coolant link have to do with replacing the entire battery. Why couldn't the battery be dropped to fix the damaged coolant line? Is the battery so designed that no repair work can happen which I would consider outrageously poor design.
This is so bizarre that I wonder if lawyers shouldn't be involved.
@@Rick9482 The battery could be dropped and they could just fix that coolant broken part. But they have been trained to replace the entire unit rather than just a part of it. The coolant is the one that cools the battery or gives it warm. So it is connected to the battery in circulation. So if one is broken off then your best bet is to find an underground mechanic (NOT tesla approved body shop) who knows what they are doing to just seal that broken part without even touching the battery. I know of no such mechanic and since i use the car for work i had no option. Although in my defense i thought it would be like a 300 dollar job or something and i had no idea about any of the stuff i just told you that time.
Or, you just watch out where you're driving.
For sure, but with the situation that happened to my cousin it was unavoidable. He was driving on the highway when something fell from the car in front of him, next to him was a ditch and the other side was a car. He had no choice but to brace for impact. No damage to the body at all but since it went under the car it broke the plastic and then the connector and now he replaced his battery. He just got the car back but I’d just like to avoid the unexpected and toughen up the undercarriage. Thanks for your comment!
Meaning what? You will always be able to avoid all road hazards. Not so much.
I was just driving home from Thanksgiving in the dark, going freeway speed, and there was a shopping cart in the middle of the road I almost hit. It was dark and I barely had time to avoid it. You can't always avoid road obstacles...and childish to suggest otherwise.
ice burg babies are born in the road!😂
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