Tried the Griots 3 in 1 Spray Wax
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Is that the 5nm geometry product?
How does this stuff bond to vehicles that just has regular wax on it? Or vice versa, how does wax bond to this product? Let's say if you go to apply hand wax a month after applying this product??
You can apply wax after the product cures in 24 hours but why would you? It already has wax in it, one of the 3 principal components.
Plus, it is so easy to apply another coat. This is the big point of these spray sealant protectants.
Much better ago and fit than my Honda !
What I meant, if you have wax already applied, from a couple months ago. How would it apply over this? That's one question. LOL the next one was. If for some reason you did want to apply a hand wax over this product would it apply? Since it is ceramic?
Unfortunately all it's been doing is raining here.. 
Pics or it ain't real!
Unless, of course, you just don't want to show up my work and make me feel bad...
I’m sure yours is better than mine. Actually my car is already covered in pollen. It’s pretty thick up here at the moment.
Just curious if you have opened an account to start saving for battery replacement? Serious question. It's a YUGE problem with these e-cars
They are throw away cars
No, I have not opened any new accounts.
The Model 3 comes with an 8 year 100K warranty with a minimum 70% retention.
Teslas have shown to fare better than that.
I will likely buy another within a year or 2, a Model 3 Performance, just because this is such a great car.
What is your personal experience? Do you know anyone who has replaced a Tesla battery?
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I dunno; owners love their Teslas.
What is your experience?
Well it rained overnight so my work may not hold up as I hoped it would. I thought we might have another day for the Griots to cure but the latest forecast is for rain today and everyday through next week. Oh well.
Usually I don’t apply a second coat right away for these same reasons. Perhaps in a few weeks when the weather cooperates I will repeat the wash and spray. That is how I usually get it done.
Usually I don’t apply a second coat right away for these same reasons. Perhaps in a few weeks when the weather cooperates I will repeat the wash and spray. That is how I usually get it done.
My "experience" is the same as everyone who has a model 3, since late 2017 was the first year for them. I do have extensive experience with battery technology though, and all batteries have a finite life cycle which is dependent on Depth of Discharge, EQ cycles, how often they reach "float" etc. My semi educated guess if that the first gen Model 3 owners will be facing battery replacement within 2 years. Needing a 10K battery to go into a car that has only scrap metal value without the battery isn't that hard to visualize a crusher in the car's future.
Not really different with IC cars though, many people junk 15 year old cars that need a motor or transmission simply because the repair is more than the vehicle worth.
I'm interested to see how it all plays out but the manner in which Tesla manufactures their "packs" is with very thin copper wires that the onboard BMS (Battery Management System) uses to sense individual cell voltages/charge needs, which makes them unserviceable cell by cell. I suppose one could buy a replacement module eventually, but then you would have a new battery cell in series with a bunch of tired ones, not a good long term solution.
Tesla's power walls are sold in 7.5kW or 10kW configurations, they are internally identical except that the 7.5kW power wall has a management system that only allows a DoD of 50%, while the 10kW allows 70% DoD. The 7.5 has a 2.5 year longer warranty than the 10....prorated of course.
Have you replaced the battery in your 2017? Our 2018 has been perfect. We charge nightly, to 80% or 90%.
So far, tests have shown Tesla batteries are expected to last 300K to 500K.
Here's a Jan 2022 article.
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Question. Is it this product we are talking about? Griots appears to have a few.
