Tesla Model 3 & Y - 2021 In Depth Accessory Guide What I still Use After 16 Months

Well I know all of you hard working people and

tesla

lovers love to trick your

tesla

and customize it so today I'm going to help you spend some of your money so

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I'm going to do because there's so much information is We'll go down below and we'll put a bunch of different sections in the description and you can go and jump to

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ever section you're really interested in, so here are the topics that we're going to focus on today outside of your car accessories. trunk accessories useful applications tesla key options, so a couple of different options for keys, interior protection and preservation accessories and then functional and fun accessories that will probably be the largest section, so before we continue, consider subscribe to the channel for more videos like this and If you find this video informative and enjoyable or whatever please hit the like button it really helps the channel and the video to spread.

People looking for things like this. Now let's make it hard and fast if I performed an installation or review of this product. I'll also include that link below in the description, as well as links and discount codes for each of these products if they exist, so today I'll mostly cover bullet points for each of these accessories if you want to see the full review for many of these, go and watch the full video. Today we will look at some of them and show you which ones are the most important for each of these categories, so let's get started.

To start, off the car, so first we have the Han Chow motorized front lifts, you can install them all yourselves, hell I did it. It took me about seven hours considering I'm terrible at this sort of thing and at least a third of that time I was moving around the cameras, so that's a long time to open and close them from inside the car or from a application, I actually like the stats, you know, and they really make the front end more usable and let's talk. About some other accessories that also help with that, one of the best parts is the soft close that comes with each kit, which eliminates the need to jump on the hood to close it every time and you can get them for $425 plus tax with my discount . cf tesla code next we will go around the back of the car to the hanshaw motorized trunk lifts.

Now these are a no brainer and probably one of my favorite accessories, especially with the skid plate sensor, it just adds amazing functionality, you can press the boot. release it and it will open, then press the new button you install inside and it will close, I mean, this should come on the car anyway, I mean, 60 grand. You really notice the benefit of these when you were getting out of the car when you know it's raining. you have your arms full of shopping, you can walk up, just kick your foot down, maybe press the remote, tell Siri and it opens right there for you, it's just amazing, these are also exactly the same price as the frunk risers, so many times people buy them in a set and the discount works individually for each of these items.

The next

accessory

outside the car is the fender skirts. I've had them for 11

months

and thought about taking them off immediately after installing them. But they look so cool that they are

still

there today They add a little different character to any other Tesla They help protect the paint from gravel and nasty road grime They are very easy to install Use the existing screws on the fenders, except in one place where you will screw it to the wheel wall, but don't worry, it's not metal or anything, it's actually like hard plastic and won't ruin anything. I highly recommend it to anyone who lives in an all weather climate, someone has all the different seasons like we do here in Washington and you can get them for 33 on Amazon, so the last

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outside is the quick bandit plate holder, in This one you pay a premium price of 129 plus tax because you are buying a premium product, you don't have to stick anything on the car as you know, like sticky things, you see a lot of people buying or drilling holes in your car, this is easy to put on and take off , it's one of the most amazing little pieces of engineering I've seen for the front license plate now not enforced in Washington so I don't have mine on the car, but for those who do, this is a high quality option and someday, if they make them for me.

I'll put it in now, let's go into the trunk and see what we have there. I keep three accessories inside the trunk first. You have the trunk liner. If it's raining a lot, as it often is here in Washington, water can run out the back window. on the carpet and inside your trunk in a previous video I poured water with a bucket on the back window and a lot of it flowed into my trunk, that's the way the window lines up in the trunk there if you go any kind of speed you just go straight to it, but when you have this mat in the back it doesn't really matter, but the most important reason for these pads is that your trunk is the main place to throw home all your junk snowboard gear. project materials, etc., you know, they all go in your trunk or your trunk, if it's Canadian, that's fine, there they go, Canadian viewers not only don't want mud or snow back there, but they protect you from tears and they know other damages, so I.

I recommend getting one of these with shelves. You can see mine has like an inch, about an inch and a half of ledge around it just to keep it all there together, mud, snow, things like that that could come off your boots, it just does. great job for that and you can get them on Amazon for $60 to organize in my trunk. I have been sent many items to review, but this one from bogue rv is by far my favorite. You have exterior compartments, it's foldable, so you can store it underneath, you know, that little secret compartment in the back, if you want, I keep things like cleaning supplies in there, you know, bug spray, things like that, my wife puts items in loose there while you shop, that's exactly what rolls around.

Around eggs, milk, things like that, you can also buy this on Amazon for $60. I also keep my Elon Accessories car tray there. This one, believe it or not, gets used to it a lot more than I thought, it's actually firm in direction. steering wheel, making it easy to work on a laptop or eat, and I do this a lot because I often work for my car to use, all you do is turn the steering wheel upside down, slide it into place and you're done. You can adjust it depending on how you position it and where you place it on the steering wheel.

It is made of hard plastic and really works very well. You're putting a little stress on the steering wheel material, but I don't think it will be used enough to cause any damage. maybe if you use this every day or work from your car all day it could cause enough damage to make a difference but I really don't think it will and you can find this on their website for 40 bucks and again the link is down . in the description the next accessory starts in the trunk and goes to the inside of the car and there are these ambient lights and it looks amazing.

They are in the trunk and in the driver and passenger foot area. These blue LED lights made a big difference. When trying to see at night, the lights that come in the car are very dim, especially in the trunk, and you can't really see much. However, I should point out that if you have a tesla newer than September 2019, you probably don't have this one. ambient lighting option inside, so it may not be that interesting to you. One way to tell is if you have the ambient lighting button in your settings. They are very easy to install.

It took me about 10 minutes to install them and it really changed the look of my car at night and I love them. It looks really cool when you approach the car at night and everything turns blue inside. You can purchase them on Amazon for $28 and also be sure to check them out. my installation and review video too, so now before we get in the car, let me tell you about a new app that I've been using for a little over a month. I think you'll really want to take advantage of it. It's called the app. optiwatt the goal of this company is to help the electrical grid and save you money at the same time, this app tracks the amount of money you spend charging your car each day or really every time you plug it in, the impact you are having on the environment while driving an electric vehicle and tracks the gallons of gas you are actually saving while driving an electric vehicle, but the main draw of this app is that they connect to your electric company to find the optimal charging times and then program your car to For those lower charging rates, you can select the convenience option where you set when you want your car to be charged or the cheapest time when you save the most money.

This is different from scheduled departure for the following reasons, you can set which day of the week you want. this runs and you can schedule trips by setting the car to shift and charge at specific times at different percentages on specific dates, so if I'm going on a trip next week I can say, hey, during this period of days just charge the car . right now at this percentage amount which is a really great feature and this is where it gets really cool if you sign up below with my link they will actually send you five dollars for signing up and there are no ongoing fees it's totally free . app, except you make five bucks, come on, it's not obvious, all you have to do is sign up, submit your information about your electric company so they can connect it, and then connect your car to the app.

Everyone should get involved with these

guide

s that you are helping. the power group by charging it during off hours and earning a few dollars in the process. Now let's move on to the accessories for the car interior. Let's first talk about the accessories that protect the car and then we can move on to the more fun ones to start with. Speaking of mats, I've tried every type imaginable. I was sent nine games to review and this is what I found. If you live in a climate like we have here in Washington, you get all types of weather like I mentioned above.

You need a map that can handle everything that comes with it, there are two features that are really a must when trying to choose one of these mats. The first is the pattern of the mats you need to provide good traction, especially if you are short. I explained to myself that my wife is five foot four and her pressure on the mat is more forward, so if there is not a good pattern, her foot constantly slides forward and stresses her leg and her leg. annoying like crazy now. I'm six foot one with more downward pressure so it's not a big deal, but it's

still

a little annoying.

This pattern is my favorite. It works very, very well. You see it runs horizontally, not just vertical lines. Secondly, there are the high walls on the sides of the carpets when we get into the car with snow stuck to our shoes or mud. I want everything to be contained in that rug. You can wash them when you wash your car and it's much easier than trying to wash all that stuff off your carpet. The ones I have here are from Bogue RV and have a very good price of only one hundred and ten dollars. You can spend a lot of money on these.

I have two sets here in my garage that cost over $250 each and they have a few. very good qualities and good materials, but you just don't need to spend that much money if you're just going to get them all dirty, it all comes down to whether you want the rugged look or the more elegant type of look and Personally, of all the ones I've tried, I choose the Less expensive tough looking type, they just feel like they do the job very well. Next is the factory console wrapper. This area here on the center console really gets scratched easily, whatever the material.

These are just little miniatures here, anything can really scratch you, so this is one of those accessories that almost everyone uses right away, they are easy to install and have lots of tutorials on how to do it, you can get all kinds of looks. I chose the matte finish because I don't really like carbon fiber, which is what a lot of people understand. Here you want to get a quality product, although that's okay, because there are a lot of things that are not so good. I even recommend the EV wraps because there are 30 of them and they will send you a replacement part if you completely mess one up and that includes free shipping so you're doing the cup holder part which is actually a little complicated and you completely mess it up , you throw it on the floor, whatever gets wrinkled.

You can't get out of it, they will send you a brand new replacement cop plus shipping without charging anything for it. Now let's talk about screen protectors. I've tried a glossy finish and a matte finish and I prefer the matte finish mainly because it really helps. reduce sun glare and fingerprints on my screen to be clear, you will still see the fingerprintsfingerprints, you just don't see them as much. I guess if I could really choose which one I like best it would be the glossy finish, it just shines. Marathon is brighter and more glassy, ​​but in terms of functionality the map seems to be better in my opinion.

The one I have is made by elon accessories and is a premium option in my opinion, it is very easy to install and getting bubbles was a lot. less than others that I have installed and that have a much cheaper price, you can get it on Amazon for 70 dollars, so below we will talk about two Tesla key options: first, the Tesla key that comes with your car, the accessory that What we recommend to protect this key is actually the key holder, which is the actual access that we're going to talk about right now. You put the key in and then the key fob locks it in place so it can't come out again, so why buy this if?

Have you ever given your car to a friend or the valet at a hotel or whatever, it just makes it easier for them to keep track of it and protects it from damage. Now, next is one of my favorite accessories and it is my handheld display smart ring. I usually don't worry about my wallet, so having my car with me really isn't practical. I only carry the last accessory we just talked about if I'm going somewhere. specific or I'm going to leave my car with a valet, so why is it so important to have something like this?

Well, if I'm out and my phone has a problem with Bluetooth, as we all know, or if its battery dies. You can't get into your car and especially you can't drive home since this ring is like the card, which means it only contains a chip and not a battery or requires a bluetooth connection, it always works totally reliably, everything you need you have to do is press your finger like this against the side of your spine on the right behind the driver's door where you slide your key and it unlocks and then you can go in your car and you can drive right now in your place, you can go and choose one of these up to 110 plus tax with my cf tesla discount, I will say be sure and take the time to measure your finger.

I went to a real jeweler to get it measured because the first time they sent me one, I had given them the wrong size and it just didn't fit. It's waterproof and looks really cool. Take a minute to watch the full review video on that one if you'd like. learn more now If you are a family with children, keep watching the next section is for you specifically we are going to go deeper here, so if you don't have children I recommend you skip this section, you may find it a little boring. We already talked about rugs with high walls and how important they are to protect your carpet.

So that's the first thing, make sure you have some good ones in the back to protect them from those little kids, but those little kids feet wander around more than just one Florida, don't they? They wander all over the back of the grass and the driver's seat, so stop this. We have something called seat covers and they are easy to clean and install and look great from time to time you will have to reattach the clips on the top and the hooks on the bottom as the kids rub against them, but it's very easy to plug it back in, you know kids hit them and they fall, but it's pretty hard for them to fall, I mean, it takes a little bit.

The ones I have are made by Bassinore but are no longer available on Amazon. You can find a similar one even more. expensive option from the ev store I've worked with a lot or this less expensive option on Amazon, but they have a different style. I don't really have anything to say about those because I've never used them except the others. You'll find them working great at the EV store, but they're about $30 more than I paid for them, so the ones I have are back on sale. I'll let you know in a future video. I am using car seats as I do with my three children.

You'll want to protect your seats. I found the best way to do this is with a product called Viewpets car bench seats or seat covers. These are made for pets but work great. For the car seats, I have three car seats on top of mine and they have done a great job keeping crumbs and toys out and, well, all the folds and everything out of the seats, they have a place for the seat belts to go through and the straps are hooked on top. Around the headrest there was some original concern about the straps rubbing against the headrest, but in 13

months

there has been absolutely no visible damage or signs of wear, so there isn't much tension there, the car seats really hold it up. place and it doesn't really pull much on it, even if there was some place it would be much less than the damage the car seats actually did to my seat so either way it's a great option so now let's talk about the seats for the car that I many of you won't have three kids in the back your

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three or and but since I do it I always get questions about what car seats to use so here they are I have two boosters and one seat for the car, so I have two children.

So one is six, one is eight, and one is five. Well, the booster seats are made by Graco and are very lightweight and easy to get in and out of. They cost around $90 each and barely fit in the Model 3. that other car seat that's there, but they still fit the

model

and it's two inches longer in the back and then the model 3 would make that difference, actually, quite nice and noticeable. The car seat is now made by dino d-i-o-n-o. This sells for $265 more. taxes and it is expensive because it is very narrow and designed to meet safety codes and this is again for younger children.

This is a real car seat, this one is heavy and attaches with clips on the bottom and clips on the top and is very sturdy in place where the tesla has three clips all on the top behind the back seat, there you can buy both products on Amazon again, the links will be below if you want to check them out now if you have three car seats. presents another problem: you will never be able to reach down to engage the seat belt, so you will have to buy seat belt extenders, most of these are not made or approved for car blades, so I found a company that makes them specifically for the model. 3 and a rock solid, obviously when it comes to this kind of thing do your own research, but apparently they are approved for this and are better than anything I found on Amazon.

In fact, everything I bought on Amazon and returned, they are made. by seatbeltextenderpros.com and on their site you have to go in and specifically select the car, the location of the seat belts in the car and then where is the middle seat or the side seat and these seat belts are specific to this car and they are like I said, they are rock solid, they take the job of buckling kids up from impossible to doable, still not easy but doable and they sell them for $30 a piece. Well, next we are going to get into a group of accessories that makes your car more efficient, more personal, really more fun.

First, we have the Jetta wireless phone charger. I've had your charger in my car for over seven months and it just works. It doesn't have all the amenities like you see in others. products like charging lights that turn on when the phone is on and SD card readers, but it is solidly built in charges every time you put the phone on it, it will charge it through some of the thinnest cases, now it charges it horizontally , it's priced in the mid-range is where you see them go these days and is built with quality and materials that could easily sell for a much higher price than what I've seen in this note if you go for the Jetta. option, you'll want to choose its hub, it brings a lot to the table here first you get three USB A ports and two USB C ports after plugging in the two charging cables from the charging pad, you still have three open ports, you can also buy small adapters from usbc to usb a if you need more I will connect them below and put the link if you need to pick up some of those.

Other charging pads do not work with your hub, so keep that in mind if your charging pad is not the Jetta. You also have a secret compartment underneath where you can plug in your Centerview flash drive. The magnetic cover offers really easy convenience and is a very well made design. I will also mention here that Jetta has launched a new product that is great, but has a premium price. It's called Jetta SSD. I'll be posting a review on this soon, but what it does is replace the magnetic door on the hub with a sentinel storage device.

This device is a 256 gig solid state drive. huge, this thing can handle anything you throw at it, it has the storage to handle basically unlimited video streams and with solid state it can handle cycling videos in and out at a fast pace without getting too hot or risking losing none of your data now. If you're familiar with my driving challenge videos, you'll know that I often have my phone on a phone holder and not on wireless charging pads. Now there are a few reasons for this: Because I have a modification that we will talk about later. that lowers my screen so it covers part of my phone, but also because my phone often needs to be higher where I can see my notifications without looking down too much for work and stuff, plus using it for the waze app, so let's go over first two of my favorite options.

I have a favorite vertical phone holder and that is the t-e-m-a-i holder. I'm still not bright enough to try to pronounce that name. It's super sleek and super low profile. It is the most attractive. one that I have ever seen and it goes on the left side of the car and fits directly into the ventilation area and includes a hole for air to enter and it is very easy and quick to get the phone in and out. with one hand without thinking much or concentrating on what you are doing with the phone holder, they also have some of the best quality Apple and Android charging cables I have ever seen, they don't tangle and are very durable, they also have a They have a very nice light that makes them feel very high quality and gives them a nice finishing touch.

Be sure to check below for discounts and links for these products. You will just see this second option in a complete review video that I recently published. From Jawa these come as a set, you get one that swivels 480 degrees and this is perfect for staying out of the way when you don't need it but then it becomes a perfect horizontal stand when in the upright position, that's right. It's close to the gear head and every time I try to get it in and out I keep hitting the screen and the gear head so I prefer the temi option, the tma for this, you know, for the vertical, but this one is great, very resistant. and very high quality, you can now buy a second one for the passenger side called a stealth mount.

I love this option because different viewers always ask me if I know a pillion mount and this checks that box big time, big time. It's just that you don't have to look at it all the time when it's not in use, when you need it, it just pops up and adjusts to where you want it and then folds away when you don't need it again, you can check it out. Full review of both on my channel and I will also link it below if you are looking to find two phone mounts, one that works for you and one that works for your passenger, these are a great option to buy. together, you don't have to buy them together, they are actually two very separate products, but they work very well together and many people like this type of positioning.

They sell for $39 each, but you can get five dollars off each. one with my discount code found below in the description, below is a tray for the front compartment. The front compartment is basically useless for small items like sunglasses, pens, coins, etc. If you ever want to find them again after placing them there, this is easy. solved with this insert tray, the model I have works with the 2017 to 2020 models and sells for 19. I will also link the tray below for the

2021

model and put it back right below as well next time I purchase these great ones. liners the set comes with liners for the front and rear cup holders front tray and armrest I actually just bought these for your cup holders as they often collect condensation and spills and with these you can take them out and wash them, it is much easier to wash.

They look at the cup holders themselves have been a great addition over the last year and sell for just $15 on Amazon. Our next product is this front cooler and the one I have is made by Evanex but you can also find it on Amazon by Other sellers I will postsome links below. These are great if you are picnicking at field sporting events or camping. They are not waterproof, so don't fill them with ice, but they will keep your food fresh for much longer. of these as a great insulated lunch box that you would take to work, you can fill it from your kitchen and then when you get to your destination you just grab the shoulder strap and that's it, they sell for around 50 and to be honest this one is one.

One of those items I'd love to see I use because I think they're a great idea, but I've never used them before, although viewers have told me they use them frequently, so I know people do. use these, i personally don't have a frunk item that i use and i have used a bunch. This frunk organizer is a little pricey at 90. but this product made the front more usable, basically giving it handles. and dividers in the front so you can put things like milk and other heavy items in there when you get home, just grab everything if you're Superman and carry it into the house.

I am often told that people put in the food they collect. from a restaurant or something like that to keep it, you know, in case it spills when you get in the car, then of course you can easily clean it up instead of having to clean the front with all the gaps you know and stuff. I've never actually done that, but a lot of people have told me to use it for that. The only downside is that if you use the front to store things like your laptop and camera case when you're out and about, the big dividers make it hard to fit them all in, but otherwise it's always in my car and the reason why What I say makes it more difficult is because if it doesn't fit inside one of the small compartments that make up the dividers, then it has to go on top of them. you just know, it really narrows the gap because the dividers are so tall, so it pushes everything up a little bit, so if you have a thick laptop like me, you can't really fit that in there, you know, if you want to.

To keep you ahead now I have to throw my eevee premium customs neck rest here. I love these things for long road trips or almost any trip other than maybe just going to the grocery store. I always have this on. It's comfortable. It's high quality and it fits my neck very well. The only drawback I would say is that if you are a very short person like my wife, it is very difficult for her because her head is directly over where she is supposed to be. be on your neck, but it is a great support, an amazing accessory makes a trip really comfortable.

You can pick them up on the ev premium customs website, but don't forget to apply my discount for big savings. Next, let's talk about sunglasses. Turns out they sent them to me. for me it was mid summer last year and the day I installed them it was over 95 degrees. I had previously heard mixed reviews about whether these made a difference so I was quite skeptical at first, they set up very easily and when not in use they collapse easily and fit into the little bag, they just fold up into a small thin thing and you just pop them on. you keep in your trunk.

I knew I would never use them because of all the camera mounts in my car, but for the review I installed them. Now my super scientific test was very obvious and it made a difference when I held my hand there, you know, when it wasn't installed it was a lot hotter than after I installed it and put my hand there, I mean it obviously makes a big difference in general, another layer that the sun's rays have to pass through. I drove with them for about a week and you could definitely tell that the sun wasn't hitting my head as hard as without it, you lose your vision. come out of your roof, which my kids didn't like very much or you could be like my wife and not even realize they were there until I told her later that I was going to take them out, she was like what's up there, I personally don't watch.

I raise my roof too much when I drive. You can buy them for $50 on Amazon and check out my video below to see what my thoughts and feelings were while I last reviewed it in this category. The modification and you've seen me use it in most of my riding videos is the technical forum pivot mount. This accessory allows you to change the direction you face the screen, making it feel more personal. You really don't know if you love this or want this until you install it. I love having the screen facing me. It seems like it was actually made for me, the driver, rather than everyone else in the car.

It also swivels to the passenger side in case your passenger needs to get on. web or do something, maybe type an address easier or if you have to be weird and drive on the right side of your car, then you know it works for you too to learn more about this and watch the installation and review video. click down on the description, everything will be there. I'll just mention two maintenance products that I reviewed and still have in my car that have worked very well. They are from a company called type of air quality in your car.

They take about 30 minutes to replace and just take a little time and patience because they are not in an easy place to put on the car to make that change, just be sure to watch the installation video before trying it yourself and learn what not to do. do and what to do next, also by extechnor. The wiper blades I won't go into this too much because we all know about wiper blades and what a couple of things do with them is they are very quiet and very durable. You can get them on Amazon for $30. I have them. an installation video on these too because there is a little trick to installing the wipers on the tesla at the end.

I will only mention one must have item outside the car which is a charging cable organizer for 20 bucks, this is a must have. It has an element to protect your charging cable It is easy to install It only requires a couple of tools and its cable is separated from the ground and ready to go There is a place to plug in the charger and it just works It is made of plastic It is nothing fancy, but It doesn't have to be now. I have reviewed many many more accessories, but this is enough for now and will really help you get started.

So why do I make these accessories videos? Why do I often talk about accessories in the middle of my units? Other videos where I often plug in different accessories, to be honest, it's because it's what helps keep the channel going. Every time one of you buys something from one of my links, I receive a small commission, it's not much, but it's enough to keep me going. a little bit of this and justify to my family, my children and my wife why I should take so much time to put together these videos that often take 15 to 20 hours.

I love making these videos for you. I listen a lot. Great feedback, I love feeling like I'm making a difference in the Tesla community, even if it's just a small difference it makes me feel great, but when you're a family man like me and have a lot of responsibilities, you can do it. I don't spend that kind of time without some kind of return so I wanted to thank you for putting up with some of the commercials and for offering some of the sponsorships because it really helps me keep going and I want to thank everyone who has bought the let it drive merch which really helps support the channel, plus purchasing things like this through my links, it really makes a big difference for me to keep things going, so don't forget to tell me about all your favorite accessories below. in the comments, if there are accessories that I haven't talked about here but that you want me to review, send them below in the comments, send me a private email, notify me on Twitter and I will contact those companies and do a review.

We deliver it to them and hopefully get them some discounts. Thanks again for watching, as always, if you haven't already, make sure to subscribe and I'll see you in the next video.