Interestingly, when the frunk trim is removed, we found that the hood actually sits sub-flush to the lip on the fascia. It appears that the hood fitment is set to account for an interference fit with the frunk bin/trim. Not a typical execution. Thank you for watching!
First off - Sandy is awesome. As for many parts, including the aero shield, they were already changed for the more recent Model 3's. Tesla is constantly improving their cars. The 2017 Model 3 parts Sandy has are not a current representation in many cases. Love these video!!
Mark - Tesla constantly makes Improvements on the line, so a car made in 2020 is improved than a car made in 2018, and Tesla does NOT have model years.
Why do I like this so much? With so much more vehicle to reveal I just realized all the best stuff will be saved for the paid report. Oh well, don't stop now.
Scott, that's not the plan, plenty of fun stuff yet to be shown in the videos! The paid reports will include things like estimated part costs, manufacturing analyses, full BOMs, commonality comparisons to M3, etc. If you're really curious, check out the site: munrolive.com/access-%2F-shop/ols/products/tesla-model-y-full-report The reports are incredibly useful and valuable to people competing against Tesla or developing their own vehicles, but might be a bit overwhelming for the casual viewer. Thanks for tuning in!
@@OneHonestGuy Yep. Go back and listen to 2019 videos. He sounds like my two uncles who were long term smokers and died of emphysema. Here's some tough love, Sandy. It's time to quit. You've had more than your share of nicotine fun. My father held his brothers' hands as they drowned in the own body fluids. After the first brother's death he never smoked again. He started at age 12 and smoked for 60 years or so. In a few years his lungs cleared up and his smoker's cough went away.
We have (small) dents on either side of the T on our hood. It is very difficult to close. I said something to Tesla and they said it was within spec. Family is afraid to use it :(. Thank you for posting about this. I thought it was us. Thanks for your videos, I really enjoy them, and looking forward to more. Other than the frunk issue we love our Model Y.
Great content! More than happy to donate using the link in the video description. Hopefully others contribute as well. A+ content. Stuck inside, I have watched each one several times! Appreciate your time Sandy.
On the Model X the 2 pads on the far right and left sides of the hood can be adjusted in an out to align the front part of the hood. This might also be adjustable on the Model Y. As always thank you for your insights.
The hood on mine is out of alignment as well and also looks like it was adjusted after the fact. Having a mobile service tech come out this Monday and hopefully he can get the hood aligned so it's not paint on paint against the bumper.
Chris, thank you for sharing your experience. Insights like that are useful in determining how prevalent and consistent potential issues may be. Thanks for tuning in!
@@MunroLive if you would like pictures, measurements or anything to compare against, I'd be happy to share. Thanks for the videos, it's nice not having to tear mine apart to understand whats underneath :)
@@MunroLive Just checked mine VIN XX0413. No sign of any adjustment on the trunk lid hinges. Closes fine, but does sit slightly below the front nose piece.
@@rogerheuckeroth7456 It's adjusted incorrectly, as well. So far we are 3-3 for Tesla hoods not fitting correctly. I would assume almost none of them fit correctly. Tesla quality is still in need of some attention.
@@joegreene6250 I kind of expected some issues with fit and finish being one of the first 500 off the line. Hopefully they take the factory shutdown time to improve the production line.
Watching on a laptop rather than my phone, I can see at 4:40 that the latch has been moved down a staggering 3.5 mm during the tinkering. The original latch position has been recorded by a white marker around the lower half of the fixing bolts' flanges which shows on both the washer and the bracket. This means latching is just beyond the compression "give" in the neoprene frunk collar and/or loose cover. Bring the latch up 1mm maybe and all good.
Isn't it touching because that cover piece is (visibly) not secured all the way down? And isn't that the case because of the broken snap? I mean, it seems obvious just from looking at it, but I'm not there :) I'm sad to see the 12V in there :( I was hoping they'd be able to get rid of that by now. Great video series - lots of respect for what you do.
Um, the vampire drain will eventually kill the main battery after a period of non-use and the 12V is there as a backup so the electronics will allow you to recharge after having it towed.
Hope some of his staff who participated in all that r watching. They sur can be proud of what they did! And proud that they have a happy and eger audience, wanting to know more, on all the cool engineering.
It’s interesting how your fingers fit in a hood gap in this video, but in your original video with the Bloomberg journalist (before you took the car apart) the hood fit perfectly fine. Interesting.
Interesting observations. However, I was also distracted by coughing and that Sandy resembles Michael McKean alias "Chuck" in "Better call Saul" - tearing down a car for electric radiation :)
Robert could have removed the latch and frunk and then found it hard to close so he adjusted the bonnet instead of readjusting the latch that he removed
My guess is they try to adjust the frunk panel, so it can have better looking gaps, but after the adjustment, the frunk cover couldn’t close properly, by forcefully smashing it into place, the plastic latches broke off, is what most likely had happened.
It's refreshing to have impartial analyses of a Tesla. I'm looking at getting a Model Y so hopefully any issues found will be sorted by the time I get one (in Australia and everything gets here years after the rest of the world it seems).
There are problems that have been created during the tinkering. The hood latch is lower than it was out of the factory. There is a mark that should line up with the latch that is no longer lining up. This guy (maybe unintentionally, I don't know, I'm not going to place blame on him) is complaining about a quality control issue that was created after the fact
Still enjoying your Model Y tear down videos, Sandy. Great work. Can't wait to see you dig into the new heat pump and Octovalve thingie. Have you noticed any big changes to the wiring harness? That was one of the things Elon said he wanted to change on the Model Y. He wanted to make it much shorter. Do you see any flex circuit in there?
He was praising the plastic wire wrap. I would bet they better protected the wiring because when you reduce wiring, each wire is responsible for more things so each wire is that much more critical.
A lot of folks have inquired about the wiring, and we will absolutely be digging into that. Likely it is going to take some time though, as we'll need to actually open up/unwrap harnesses to get a true understanding of overall length of wire utilized. We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for flex circuits as well! Stay tuned, Lars!
Sandy, could you try something to see if the hood problem can be resolved with a simple solution. Would overlapping the frunk mould rather than under lapping it solve the contact with the hood? Let me know if it works! Or unclear what i am communicating
During lockdown, most people get to make jigsaws, or maybe if they are lucky build some legos. Sandy, he gets to take apart a model Y ! I hope that cough gets better.
In aligning the hood for proper gaps they they misaligned the seals and latching which interrupts proper closure. QC and assembly issues off the line is the issue. Gap realignment should not have to be done after assembly and paint.
They have far less issues than a traditional manufacturer. Remember, gas companies ship cars to dealers who fix these issues. Tesla has to be much more perfect due to direct shipping to the customer.
@@_PatrickO Not true. 1)Tesla preps vehicles at delivery point prior to customers. 2)Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, Kia etc QC their vehicles at the factory before it goes on the truck. Fit and finish can be spotted and corrected prior to dealers. Many use laser light section technology to do robotic gap and flush measurements at the end of assembly line (long before dealer). This is how you do it. ua-cam.com/video/hcAjQXPUtOo/v-deo.html
@@JZainbear 100% false. There is no ability to prep cars with home delivery and even if you pick it up at a store, they are treating it the same with no inspection. It is laughable for you to lie about tesla and pretend traditional dealers do not fix tons of issues from the factory on new cars. You are a huge liar. Your video is meaningless, it is some company advertising a product, not anything to do with traditional auto companies.
@@_PatrickO Tesla would disagree with you. Tesla Delivery Center does perform a pre-delivery inspection. Its is performed by a Tesla PDI technician. The technician repairs the issue if possible. Then the customer does a delivery inspection prior to driving out of the garage. It's some company advertising? Companies such as Mercedes Benz use this QC robotic system of inspection on the assembly line. Tesla can use this system also. You are a very angry individual.
@@_PatrickO Call Teslarati a liar too. They discuss the QC on location inspection prior to delivery. www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-customer-deliveries-marina-del-rey/
Have an issue with the hood on our Y too. Sits flush at the very front but the alignment is off left and right and when it releases it sounds like it’s in a bind
I say from experience hood fit changes from how it was from BIW through GA. All cars go through a body fit process after assembly to correct fit issues. The hood and latch was adjusted for a reason. The contact with trim is a symptom not cause.
Thanks for the awesome coverage! What I wonder is, how does the production quality of the Y compare to other manufacturers first-gen products? Seems like the theme here is that Tesla has some awesome engineering (they seem to get a lot of kudos for their ingenious solutions), but they struggle some with production consistency. Would love to see if this can be corrected with time.
There hasn't been first gen models for years now with the other automakers (maybe the i3) but Bloomberg did research that Tesla was doing better than the average automaker. A big thing is that automakers develop their cars to keep on running until warranty, Tesla develop their cars to have minimal warranty, at any year.
Chris Hopkins Why do you think a third party would dismantle the hood on a brand new wehicle before selling it? Makes no sense to me. Some people can just not accept any critisism of Tesla.
Saw a dissection this video-I think you have to follow Tesla’s instructions on how to close the frunk-it’s not like a normal hood where you drop it hard-it’s a soft close and a two-handed press. The adjustments may have been made to the hood at the dealership you bought the car from, potentially not from Tesla (no way of knowing), but most people aren’t having problems with the hood using the proper technique. They still should improve the mechanics so you can close it any way you want-just food for thought. Thanks for the awesome video
Mr Munro can you tell from what you see now whether there is any emphasis on sustainability in the materials and assembly methods used? I wonder, given the absence of leather and given that the cybertruck had some strange 'eco' material used for its dashboard if that's something the company is working towards and implementing in their other designs. Do you see signs of them doing an LCA on the Y? Thank you
Yesterday when you made the point about you are integrity I could totally see where you were coming from but today when this Tesla has issues with its hinge location and it looks like they have clearly been moved I can't help but wonder if they were moved by a person at Tesla before it was delivered to the customer or if it was moved because somebody was trying to get you to say bad things about Tesla. I am definitely not questioning your integrity at all but it is in interesting thing to think about it because they're simply no way to know if those things those alterations were made in good faith or not. If you got the car direct from Tesla, then we wouldn't have any question about who may have altered it and why. That's the flip side of the coin. Still enjoying the videos. Keep 'em coming. Can't wait until you get deep into the guts with the wiring, and gen three computer hardware.
Good point, a lot of dealers hate Tesla. I don't know why these guys can't just buy directly from Tesla that way they still pay for it so ethically it's okay. I feel like they just space ordering the cars quickly enough but as much as they're focused on Tesla I'm sure they can task one employee to get in early with a reservation whenever a new car is released. If not that I'd think Elon would move them up the line.
All the dealer cared about was making a quick $20k. They wouldn't have wasted any time sabotaging the car. Dealer received the car and delivered to Munro without touching it. Case closed.
@3:25 😂 Sandy should make a feature length film on Model Y disassembly called “Bows in da hood”🤣 …please tell me I’m not the only one who gets that reference.
Mr. Munro, since you get your study cars not direct from the carmaker for good reason, could it be, that this model Y had some unqualified modifications from the third party which cause some broke holders, bad alignments and this small issues? You might get a Model Y from another source and also one direct from tesla over someone else, to stay unrecognized for comparison. Appreciate your great work. Which snap on snap tools did you mean in E8? I contacted snap on company, i hope they fulfil your wish.. Greetings from EU
Glad to see they're making things better. That's a big part of Tesla's ethos: continual improvement/rapid iteration cycle. I am not sure if that is a necessary thing because they're so young and relatively inexperienced and have so much to improve upon (hardware only) or if they can continue this rate of hardware improvement ad infinitum. Either way, glad to see them improving. It sounds like, so far, the MY is starting off much better than the M3, and the M3 is absolutely dominating it's market, by A LOT. Can't wait to see how the MY sells.
They have far more experience than a traditional auto company because they iterate so fast. You have to remember that traditional auto ships to dealers that fixes the cars up before selling. Tesla delivers directly to customers, so they have to reach much higher levels of quality. This build already surpasses the lower standards allowed by traditional auto manufacturers.
Maybe the dealer did it. i’s imagine they also try to deliver the car to a certain standard? Good find. Also: Are you doing ok? I hear the symptons that fit the wuhan virus, hope you are doing well and it’s just a cough. Really looking forward to all your videos! I am a EV enthusiast and an ex-technical specialist car mechanic (own model 3 SR-minus) love this stuff.
*puts on conspiracy hat* Sandy said he bought the car from a dealer. Could it be that other auto manufacturers found Sandy's dealer and paid that dealer to mess with the fitment of the front trunk? The clips on the front were broken off before he got it, sort of weird for a brand new vehicle.
Better get the car w.o middleman involved just buy directly to tesla cheapet and less likely to rigged(although the probability of that happening is 5% below)
Yea not sure but it is a early one and Tesla could have mobile service fix it or at worse bring it in. This is definitely not going to be every car and I would not even say 5% of the early ones. Thanks for the look at the Y can't wait for the Heat pump teardown! Casey
Hi Sandy, Is it possible that the car may have been tampered with whilst it was at the dealer which you had purchased it from? The fact that those bolts and markings don't line up does seem to be a very strange occurrence!
Regarding hood ... look at the Episode 1: ua-cam.com/video/yWU65rv-r7w/v-deo.html When they got the car, the hood lay completely flush. At the start of this video he can stick a finger in there. Obviously Sandy managed to bork it himself.
@@kevinjoyce5756 A friend of mine got one of the early model 3s and this video is not how it would look straight from the factory. Now I'm not saying he intentionally messed it up and is reporting on that as if it came that way from the factory because if so, he would be setting himself up for a million dollar libel suit, but I'm also saying that something has been changed after the car left the factory. Those marks on the latch are put there after everything has been torqued down as a way to check at a glance if any bolts are coming loose, and also as a guide for the dealer/repair shop if they have to remove it to get to something. Someone quite clearly fudged it up and doesn't want to admit they did so
Hi. I know next to nothing when it comes to cars or anything else that's mechanical but it sure is nice to listen to someone that does. In a general sense it appears that your analysis is saying that the model y is made to last and is built as a future robotaxi. Elon doesn't care for built in obsolescence. His agenda really is to save the planet.
I'd say there's a pretty high likelihood of that. The marks on the latch are put on after everything is in place, not before as an alignment guide. Whatever happened to the car after it left the line, someone had to have been tinkering with the latch assembly and couldn't get it back in place when they moved it
@@richardmillhousenixon I've worked a bit with hoods and what looks easy as far as alignment can end up being a real can of worms. You can make one little adjustment and all heck breaks loose.
@@StormyDog Yeah definitely. I've done quite a bit of work on my own car (not a Tesla but my point still stands) and even seemingly simple things like getting the headlight assembly back in place after replacing a bulb is a bitch and a half
I really wish you’d done a long-range driving test before the car was disassembled so we could see how many miles you were actually able to get out of it from 100% to 0%.
Front cover isolation near the latch is not the best also. There's dirt there from when the car arrived. I imagine how is that going to look/deteriorate after a few years exposed to the elements...
“Ok, boys and girls” yesss it’s Prof. Munro’s class
These videos cant get out fast enought !!! Love the channel
Take care
Plenty more on the way, just getting started! Thanks for tuning in!
@@MunroLive Bring them on !!
This is my new favorite youtube channel. Pure knowledge
I'm a software guy. Love learning about the hardware engineering side. You are a class act Munro and co.
Same here.
0:04:08 "Oy caramba!" I've never heard a Yiddish Mexicanism before, but there's a first for everything, I guess.
I think you should consistently open with “Okay, boys and girls, we’re back”. Every channel needs its catchphrase.
Thiiis is a.....
Agreed
same BAT time, same BAT channel.
I'd have liked to see if the frunk closed ok once the plastic covers/insert had been removed.
Exactly - kept waiting for that myself.
It closed perfectly fine in the first video of this series, so he must have done something wrong. ua-cam.com/video/Q594XSQ3GwM/v-deo.html
Interestingly, when the frunk trim is removed, we found that the hood actually sits sub-flush to the lip on the fascia. It appears that the hood fitment is set to account for an interference fit with the frunk bin/trim. Not a typical execution. Thank you for watching!
@@MunroLive I guess the car had been tampered with, and not as per factory condition. Rookie mistakes off-camera perhaps?
I would like to set a camera and lighting put in there. I wonder what is not right
Hopefully that cough isn’t a cough. Hang in there Sandy. We need you.
I'm addicted to hear what Sandy said "I'm very happy about these kind of things!"
I couldn't imagine this channel be THAT awesome when I first heard you will cover the tear down live!
I'm a regular already!
TeslaWolfy 1st thought was "noooo, someone could drive that Y!" 2nd thought was "whats under those covers???"
AY CARAMBA!!! LOL min: 4:08
Perfect Spanish bro
Actually sounds like European Portuguese.
The knowledge this gut has is very impressive. I could listen to him for hours
Thanks Ash!
Munro + Coffee = AWESOME!
Yurse plurse!
First off - Sandy is awesome. As for many parts, including the aero shield, they were already changed for the more recent Model 3's. Tesla is constantly improving their cars. The 2017 Model 3 parts Sandy has are not a current representation in many cases. Love these video!!
As a repair person, I always hated following someone who tried to compensate for a problem, as opposed to finding and fixing the issue.
Mark James hey, I resemble tgat remark!
yeah but the thing is it closed fine when they got it
so they mustve not but something back correctly
Mark James *opposed
@@ophello thanks.
Mark - Tesla constantly makes Improvements on the line, so a car made in 2020 is improved than a car made in 2018, and Tesla does NOT have model years.
Another great vid sandy. It’s always something special when you see a expert going through craftsmanship..
Why do I like this so much?
With so much more vehicle to reveal I just realized all the best stuff will be saved for the paid report. Oh well, don't stop now.
Scott, that's not the plan, plenty of fun stuff yet to be shown in the videos! The paid reports will include things like estimated part costs, manufacturing analyses, full BOMs, commonality comparisons to M3, etc. If you're really curious, check out the site: munrolive.com/access-%2F-shop/ols/products/tesla-model-y-full-report The reports are incredibly useful and valuable to people competing against Tesla or developing their own vehicles, but might be a bit overwhelming for the casual viewer. Thanks for tuning in!
Love more Munro in the morning!
The man is honest af. Props and glad he is keeping it real. 🤭
Sandy bringing us great content on a SATURDAY! Sweet. Thx. Another great update.
Thanks for sharing your Saturday with us, Todd! You never know, maybe there's another video coming this evening...
Ahhh crap. sandy is coughing. hang in there.
That's the only thing I can think of when watching. He has been making great videos so far though!
That's what 40 years of smoking will do to you.
@@coreyverisario6570 there's a strong correlation between human malware fatalities and long term smoking. Hope Sandy survives.
@@OneHonestGuy Yep. Go back and listen to 2019 videos. He sounds like my two uncles who were long term smokers and died of emphysema.
Here's some tough love, Sandy. It's time to quit. You've had more than your share of nicotine fun. My father held his brothers' hands as they drowned in the own body fluids. After the first brother's death he never smoked again. He started at age 12 and smoked for 60 years or so. In a few years his lungs cleared up and his smoker's cough went away.
@@OneHonestGuy Or he could be suffering from congestive heart failure which the coughing is one of the symptoms
We have (small) dents on either side of the T on our hood. It is very difficult to close. I said something to Tesla and they said it was within spec. Family is afraid to use it :(. Thank you for posting about this. I thought it was us. Thanks for your videos, I really enjoy them, and looking forward to more. Other than the frunk issue we love our Model Y.
Sandy, you’re clearing your throat a lot, hope you’re feeling okay!
Great content! More than happy to donate using the link in the video description. Hopefully others contribute as well. A+ content. Stuck inside, I have watched each one several times! Appreciate your time Sandy.
Thank you for your time and generosity, Paul! Appreciate you helping us keep moving forward during these interesting times.
On the Model X the 2 pads on the far right and left sides of the hood can be adjusted in an out to align the front part of the hood. This might also be adjustable on the Model Y. As always thank you for your insights.
Great video. Looks like they have a little bit of fine tuning to do on the production line to fix that hood issue.
Thanks Sandy for these great videos. Is that a dry cough? I hope you are okay, stay safe and don't push yourself.
The down to earth, non-scripted delivery of a seasoned professional is a welcome change from the average overdone youtube video.
Really interesting stuff Sandy, thanks for sharing these videos! Really appreciate it
The hood on mine is out of alignment as well and also looks like it was adjusted after the fact. Having a mobile service tech come out this Monday and hopefully he can get the hood aligned so it's not paint on paint against the bumper.
Chris, thank you for sharing your experience. Insights like that are useful in determining how prevalent and consistent potential issues may be. Thanks for tuning in!
@@MunroLive if you would like pictures, measurements or anything to compare against, I'd be happy to share. Thanks for the videos, it's nice not having to tear mine apart to understand whats underneath :)
@@MunroLive Just checked mine VIN XX0413. No sign of any adjustment on the trunk lid hinges. Closes fine, but does sit slightly below the front nose piece.
@@rogerheuckeroth7456 It's adjusted incorrectly, as well. So far we are 3-3 for Tesla hoods not fitting correctly. I would assume almost none of them fit correctly. Tesla quality is still in need of some attention.
@@joegreene6250 I kind of expected some issues with fit and finish being one of the first 500 off the line. Hopefully they take the factory shutdown time to improve the production line.
Watching on a laptop rather than my phone, I can see at 4:40 that the latch has been moved down a staggering 3.5 mm during the tinkering. The original latch position has been recorded by a white marker around the lower half of the fixing bolts' flanges which shows on both the washer and the bracket. This means latching is just beyond the compression "give" in the neoprene frunk collar and/or loose cover. Bring the latch up 1mm maybe and all good.
Thank you! Loving this series
Hi Sandy, hope you are doing everything possible to avoid an infection. Please take care of yourself
Thanks. I’m just an enthusiast, but this is super interesting.
Great show. Mr munro knows his stuff
Thanks for these vignettes.
Isn't it touching because that cover piece is (visibly) not secured all the way down? And isn't that the case because of the broken snap? I mean, it seems obvious just from looking at it, but I'm not there :)
I'm sad to see the 12V in there :( I was hoping they'd be able to get rid of that by now.
Great video series - lots of respect for what you do.
Um, the vampire drain will eventually kill the main battery after a period of non-use and the 12V is there as a backup so the electronics will allow you to recharge after having it towed.
@@joegreene6250 Tesla's original plan was to get rid of the 12V battery in the Model Y.
Hope some of his staff who participated in all that r watching.
They sur can be proud of what they did!
And proud that they have a happy and eger audience, wanting to know more, on all the cool engineering.
The hood fitment guys need fired tho.
The hood had been adjusted on our car for some reason after painting as well... I had them repaint the exposed area
It’s interesting how your fingers fit in a hood gap in this video, but in your original video with the Bloomberg journalist (before you took the car apart) the hood fit perfectly fine. Interesting.
It definitely doesn't seem to be Teslas fault. I don't think they bought it directly from Tesla anyways, based on another comment I saw.
You can also see plastic quarter molding and straps from Home Depot (look for green tape) that supports some sort of radiator. 6:08
Bring Sandy's Sub count up this guy doesn't sell himself well but he is a GEM!
Sub, like bring him the views!
Appreciate the bump, Dylan. Thanks for tuning in!
Stiffener between shock towers was also applied in the older Volvo XC 70, maybe others as well
Love your work! Thanks so much!
Every video so far has been a treat! Are you planning videos on noise insulation and door seals?
Those elements will definitely be covered at some point. Thanks for tuning in!
@@MunroLive can't wait - thanks !
I love the voice command "Pop the hood" feature.
Interesting observations. However, I was also distracted by coughing and that Sandy resembles Michael McKean alias "Chuck" in "Better call Saul" - tearing down a car for electric radiation :)
what if the previous dealer removed the frunk to look at the inside and caused the clips to break?
sounds like a legit reason!
And adjust the bonnet and latch? Doubt it.
Robert could have removed the latch and frunk and then found it hard to close so he adjusted the bonnet instead of readjusting the latch that he removed
@@maxmoq8423
Why would they remove it in the first place.
I would understand if it wasn't across the board on QC.
Tesla doesn't have dealers.
My guess is they try to adjust the frunk panel, so it can have better looking gaps, but after the adjustment, the frunk cover couldn’t close properly, by forcefully smashing it into place, the plastic latches broke off, is what most likely had happened.
It's refreshing to have impartial analyses of a Tesla. I'm looking at getting a Model Y so hopefully any issues found will be sorted by the time I get one (in Australia and everything gets here years after the rest of the world it seems).
There are problems that have been created during the tinkering. The hood latch is lower than it was out of the factory. There is a mark that should line up with the latch that is no longer lining up. This guy (maybe unintentionally, I don't know, I'm not going to place blame on him) is complaining about a quality control issue that was created after the fact
Still enjoying your Model Y tear down videos, Sandy. Great work. Can't wait to see you dig into the new heat pump and Octovalve thingie. Have you noticed any big changes to the wiring harness? That was one of the things Elon said he wanted to change on the Model Y. He wanted to make it much shorter. Do you see any flex circuit in there?
He was praising the plastic wire wrap. I would bet they better protected the wiring because when you reduce wiring, each wire is responsible for more things so each wire is that much more critical.
A lot of folks have inquired about the wiring, and we will absolutely be digging into that. Likely it is going to take some time though, as we'll need to actually open up/unwrap harnesses to get a true understanding of overall length of wire utilized. We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for flex circuits as well! Stay tuned, Lars!
Thank you!
Sandy, could you try something to see if the hood problem can be resolved with a simple solution. Would overlapping the frunk mould rather than under lapping it solve the contact with the hood?
Let me know if it works! Or unclear what i am communicating
Awesome video
Close the frunk while the molding is removed to see if the lid closes better
These videos are awesome!
During lockdown, most people get to make jigsaws, or maybe if they are lucky build some legos. Sandy, he gets to take apart a model Y ! I hope that cough gets better.
Great insight! To avoid parallelogram movement a diagonal cross beam would be way more efficient.
That cough is worrisome.
In aligning the hood for proper gaps they they misaligned the seals and latching which interrupts proper closure. QC and assembly issues off the line is the issue. Gap realignment should not have to be done after assembly and paint.
They have far less issues than a traditional manufacturer. Remember, gas companies ship cars to dealers who fix these issues. Tesla has to be much more perfect due to direct shipping to the customer.
@@_PatrickO Not true. 1)Tesla preps vehicles at delivery point prior to customers. 2)Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, Kia etc QC their vehicles at the factory before it goes on the truck. Fit and finish can be spotted and corrected prior to dealers. Many use laser light section technology to do robotic gap and flush measurements at the end of assembly line (long before dealer). This is how you do it.
ua-cam.com/video/hcAjQXPUtOo/v-deo.html
@@JZainbear 100% false. There is no ability to prep cars with home delivery and even if you pick it up at a store, they are treating it the same with no inspection. It is laughable for you to lie about tesla and pretend traditional dealers do not fix tons of issues from the factory on new cars. You are a huge liar. Your video is meaningless, it is some company advertising a product, not anything to do with traditional auto companies.
@@_PatrickO Tesla would disagree with you. Tesla Delivery Center does perform a pre-delivery inspection. Its is performed by a Tesla PDI technician. The technician repairs the issue if possible. Then the customer does a delivery inspection prior to driving out of the garage. It's some company advertising? Companies such as Mercedes Benz use this QC robotic system of inspection on the assembly line. Tesla can use this system also. You are a very angry individual.
@@_PatrickO Call Teslarati a liar too. They discuss the QC on location inspection prior to delivery.
www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-customer-deliveries-marina-del-rey/
Have an issue with the hood on our Y too. Sits flush at the very front but the alignment is off left and right and when it releases it sounds like it’s in a bind
Thanks for sharing your experience, Jordan!
I say from experience hood fit changes from how it was from BIW through GA. All cars go through a body fit process after assembly to correct fit issues. The hood and latch was adjusted for a reason. The contact with trim is a symptom not cause.
Thanks for the awesome coverage!
What I wonder is, how does the production quality of the Y compare to other manufacturers first-gen products? Seems like the theme here is that Tesla has some awesome engineering (they seem to get a lot of kudos for their ingenious solutions), but they struggle some with production consistency. Would love to see if this can be corrected with time.
There hasn't been first gen models for years now with the other automakers (maybe the i3) but Bloomberg did research that Tesla was doing better than the average automaker.
A big thing is that automakers develop their cars to keep on running until warranty, Tesla develop their cars to have minimal warranty, at any year.
@@MrRollingEgo Lol. Keep dreaming.
Any chance it was all working properly and the dealer you bought it from could have been tinkering with it?
Tesla quality control is the problem. Don't try to blame anyone else.
Sure, because he's new to this?!
Joe Greene so just because they have some issues that are vastly over blown most of the time. All issue must be Tesla?
Robert Pryor who new to what? Munro? Not sure what Munro has to do with getting a car from a 3rd party and how good that third party is.
Chris Hopkins Why do you think a third party would dismantle the hood on a brand new wehicle before selling it? Makes no sense to me. Some people can just not accept any critisism of Tesla.
Saw a dissection this video-I think you have to follow Tesla’s instructions on how to close the frunk-it’s not like a normal hood where you drop it hard-it’s a soft close and a two-handed press. The adjustments may have been made to the hood at the dealership you bought the car from, potentially not from Tesla (no way of knowing), but most people aren’t having problems with the hood using the proper technique. They still should improve the mechanics so you can close it any way you want-just food for thought. Thanks for the awesome video
Fantastic content
nice detective work.
Another great video.
How great would it be to see sandy and AvE doing these rear downs and analysis together
Great job
Mr Munro can you tell from what you see now whether there is any emphasis on sustainability in the materials and assembly methods used? I wonder, given the absence of leather and given that the cybertruck had some strange 'eco' material used for its dashboard if that's something the company is working towards and implementing in their other designs. Do you see signs of them doing an LCA on the Y? Thank you
great job and video! already subscribed!
Yesterday when you made the point about you are integrity I could totally see where you were coming from but today when this Tesla has issues with its hinge location and it looks like they have clearly been moved I can't help but wonder if they were moved by a person at Tesla before it was delivered to the customer or if it was moved because somebody was trying to get you to say bad things about Tesla. I am definitely not questioning your integrity at all but it is in interesting thing to think about it because they're simply no way to know if those things those alterations were made in good faith or not. If you got the car direct from Tesla, then we wouldn't have any question about who may have altered it and why. That's the flip side of the coin. Still enjoying the videos. Keep 'em coming. Can't wait until you get deep into the guts with the wiring, and gen three computer hardware.
Good point, a lot of dealers hate Tesla. I don't know why these guys can't just buy directly from Tesla that way they still pay for it so ethically it's okay. I feel like they just space ordering the cars quickly enough but as much as they're focused on Tesla I'm sure they can task one employee to get in early with a reservation whenever a new car is released. If not that I'd think Elon would move them up the line.
@@ryccoh I think they buy from a dealer, so Tesla doesn't choose a vehicle for them where everything is done perfectly.
@@Zedus-rl9hp Tesla wouldn't have to know I don't think they know all of their employee names or they can find anyone to submit a reservation for them
All the dealer cared about was making a quick $20k. They wouldn't have wasted any time sabotaging the car. Dealer received the car and delivered to Munro without touching it. Case closed.
I question the integrity also, as in the first video, the hood was closed fine: ua-cam.com/video/Q594XSQ3GwM/v-deo.html
Sandy, what's the deal with the duct taped and zip tied part under the frunk? Looks like a cooling system component.
Did the rear aeroshields fit flush with the frame on each side? My shields have a pin that does not go into the hole they are supposed to fit into.
So much for quality control.
Lmao. That condenser strap.
That cough... is alarming.
I'm wondering if using magic marker on his mask is a smart move.. huffing ink.
Sounds like he might have a Corona infection.
@@brianmcUtube Unlikely there's enough VOC in the written word to have much effect on a human.
Might be caused by waring the mask.
It’s a know issue when worn for a long time.
Awesomeness!
@3:25 😂 Sandy should make a feature length film on Model Y disassembly called “Bows in da hood”🤣
…please tell me I’m not the only one who gets that reference.
Suppose the cowl wasn’t latched in place from the hood latch adjustment? Probably left it unlatched after they gave up on it in the line.
great teaching lesson - for tesla assembly line workers and customers ...
"ai caramba" was one of my favorite youtube moments.
5:00 "dinking around".......using that one!
Mr. Munro, since you get your study cars not direct from the carmaker for good reason, could it be, that this model Y had some unqualified modifications from the third party which cause some broke holders, bad alignments and this small issues? You might get a Model Y from another source and also one direct from tesla over someone else, to stay unrecognized for comparison. Appreciate your great work.
Which snap on snap tools did you mean in E8? I contacted snap on company, i hope they fulfil your wish..
Greetings from EU
Glad to see they're making things better. That's a big part of Tesla's ethos: continual improvement/rapid iteration cycle. I am not sure if that is a necessary thing because they're so young and relatively inexperienced and have so much to improve upon (hardware only) or if they can continue this rate of hardware improvement ad infinitum. Either way, glad to see them improving. It sounds like, so far, the MY is starting off much better than the M3, and the M3 is absolutely dominating it's market, by A LOT. Can't wait to see how the MY sells.
They have far more experience than a traditional auto company because they iterate so fast. You have to remember that traditional auto ships to dealers that fixes the cars up before selling. Tesla delivers directly to customers, so they have to reach much higher levels of quality. This build already surpasses the lower standards allowed by traditional auto manufacturers.
Maybe the dealer did it. i’s imagine they also try to deliver the car to a certain standard? Good find. Also: Are you doing ok? I hear the symptons that fit the wuhan virus, hope you are doing well and it’s just a cough. Really looking forward to all your videos!
I am a EV enthusiast and an ex-technical specialist car mechanic (own model 3 SR-minus) love this stuff.
*puts on conspiracy hat*
Sandy said he bought the car from a dealer. Could it be that other auto manufacturers found Sandy's dealer and paid that dealer to mess with the fitment of the front trunk? The clips on the front were broken off before he got it, sort of weird for a brand new vehicle.
Probably not and due more too early production problems be he does see an improvement over the 3.
Tesla quality and fitment has always been below standard. Nothing new to see here.
@@joegreene6250 before the model 3 it was good.
Better get the car w.o middleman involved just buy directly to tesla cheapet and less likely to rigged(although the probability of that happening is 5% below)
Yea not sure but it is a early one and Tesla could have mobile service fix it or at worse bring it in. This is definitely not going to be every car and I would not even say 5% of the early ones. Thanks for the look at the Y can't wait for the Heat pump teardown!
Casey
It's going to be every car for quite a while.
Hi Sandy,
Is it possible that the car may have been tampered with whilst it was at the dealer which you had purchased it from?
The fact that those bolts and markings don't line up does seem to be a very strange occurrence!
Regarding hood ... look at the Episode 1: ua-cam.com/video/yWU65rv-r7w/v-deo.html
When they got the car, the hood lay completely flush.
At the start of this video he can stick a finger in there.
Obviously Sandy managed to bork it himself.
@@kevinjoyce5756 A friend of mine got one of the early model 3s and this video is not how it would look straight from the factory. Now I'm not saying he intentionally messed it up and is reporting on that as if it came that way from the factory because if so, he would be setting himself up for a million dollar libel suit, but I'm also saying that something has been changed after the car left the factory. Those marks on the latch are put there after everything has been torqued down as a way to check at a glance if any bolts are coming loose, and also as a guide for the dealer/repair shop if they have to remove it to get to something. Someone quite clearly fudged it up and doesn't want to admit they did so
Hi. I know next to nothing when it comes to cars or anything else that's mechanical but it sure is nice to listen to someone that does. In a general sense it appears that your analysis is saying that the model y is made to last and is built as a future robotaxi. Elon doesn't care for built in obsolescence. His agenda really is to save the planet.
Did you watch the same video I did? This car is assembled with 1980's tolerances.
This car was bought from a dealer. Did someone there mess up the frunk and then try to "adjust it"?
I'd say there's a pretty high likelihood of that. The marks on the latch are put on after everything is in place, not before as an alignment guide. Whatever happened to the car after it left the line, someone had to have been tinkering with the latch assembly and couldn't get it back in place when they moved it
@@richardmillhousenixon I've worked a bit with hoods and what looks easy as far as alignment can end up being a real can of worms. You can make one little adjustment and all heck breaks loose.
@@StormyDog Yeah definitely. I've done quite a bit of work on my own car (not a Tesla but my point still stands) and even seemingly simple things like getting the headlight assembly back in place after replacing a bulb is a bitch and a half
Is it possible that they damaged the windshield and had to remove the hatch to access The windshield area replacement of the windshield?
What is the standard car battery for?
I really wish you’d done a long-range driving test before the car was disassembled so we could see how many miles you were actually able to get out of it from 100% to 0%.
Dry cough.
Would the misalignment cause a leak into the car?
Pressure to meet delivery targets ; pressure on quality ; test or be tested
Front cover isolation near the latch is not the best also. There's dirt there from when the car arrived. I imagine how is that going to look/deteriorate after a few years exposed to the elements...