Why, oh why didn't Tesla fix this industry problem?

[TyPope]

I'd like to implore Tesla to fix this industry oversight! Why they didn't fix it already, I don't know.

There I was getting ready to leave for work when I got it. The dreaded "something's wrong" notification.

It's the washer fluid. It's low. Whew. Nothing bad.

When I get home, I grab one of the bottles my wife had picked up earlier and popped the Frunk. Too easy.

I then proceeded to pour it in. Very little spillage. Not going to start using funnels at this point in my life.

I fill it right up to the top. There's still some left in the jug. About 2 mouthfuls. It tastes like shit so what am I supposed to do with the last little bit? Keep the bottle around until I fill up again? Pour it out? Drink it? No. Don't do that.

I mean, it's no huge industry secret that windshield washer fluid is sold by the gallon.

Why in the world do car manufacturers not account for that?

"Bob, we are going to make the reservoir exactly 1 gallon, just like the unit of sale of washer fluid."

"Wait. The vehicle flashes the "replace washer fluid" warning while there's still some fluid in the reservoir. Customers will never be able to use a whole jug!"

"Shut up, Bob."


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I'm calling this oversight a swing and a miss for Tesla. What else did they miss? I'm talking easy-kill things they could fix, not add.

Like, there's one place on my way home where my CT will signal to move into the left lane even if I'm the only vehicle on the road... I tell Tesla every time "Don't change lanes here. Why is it doing this?"

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[SlegMD]

Typically you should not fill to the brim, but this may be dated care care etiquette that I use.

 

[Beetlebug62]

I heard it holds the full bottle, you just needed to wait until the weekend to do it.

 

[tingmo13]

 

[Blue Oval Ron]

LOL!!!
Been in the auto industry all of my life. Have pondered that thought as well as many other auto industry "non standards"

 

[TeslaKen]

I'd like to implore Tesla to fix this industry oversight! Why they didn't fix it already, I don't know.

There I was getting ready to leave for work when I got it. The dreaded "something's wrong" notification.

It's the washer fluid. It's low. Whew. Nothing bad.

When I get home, I grab one of the bottles my wife had picked up earlier and popped the Frunk. Too easy.

I then proceeded to pour it in. Very little spillage. Not going to start using funnels at this point in my life.

I fill it right up to the top. There's still some left in the jug. About 2 mouthfuls. It tastes like shit so what am I supposed to do with the last little bit? Keep the bottle around until I fill up again? Pour it out? Drink it? No. Don't do that.

I mean, it's no huge industry secret that windshield washer fluid is sold by the gallon.

Why in the world do car manufacturers not account for that?

"Bob, we are going to make the reservoir exactly 1 gallon, just like the unit of sale of washer fluid."

"Wait. The vehicle flashes the "replace washer fluid" warning while there's still some fluid in the reservoir. Customers will never be able to use a whole jug!"

"Shut up, Bob."


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I'm calling this oversight a swing and a miss for Tesla. What else did they miss? I'm talking easy-kill things they could fix, not add.

Like, there's one place on my way home where my CT will signal to move into the left lane even if I'm the only vehicle on the road... I tell Tesla every time "Don't change lanes here. Why is it doing this?"

This is how manufacturers get you to buy another car so you have a place for your washer fluid....

 

[Trbizwiz]

I have seriously questioned both of these point. At times I’m even a little snippy with the why did you intervene question, about changing lanes. Optimus may not like me much. I’ll try to be more empathetic to machines.

 

[UberNoob]

See that’s what happen when you buy name brand fluid, you get .001 extra to compensate for evaporation. Just buy the China made gallons and you will be empty everytime.

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[ABILISK]

That really bugged you, huh? Lol you just save the extra, buy another jug, save the extra, etc. Eventually it’s like you get a free jug!

 

[ikwill]

This is how manufacturers get you to buy another car so you have a place for your washer fluid....

At least that’s how Tesla works, leftovers from CT goes into my ModelX…???

 

[CyberGus]

It’s the same reason that hot dogs are in packs of 8, but buns are in packs of 10 ?‍

 

[Gigahorse]

Big Washer Fluid kicks back to the companies!
But yea, be nice if they made the tank 1.25 gallons so when you got to .15 gallons and the notification went off you could fire away a whole gallon.

 

[GuyV]

I have seriously questioned both of these point. At times I’m even a little snippy with the why did you intervene question, about changing lanes. Optimus may not like me much. I’ll try to be more empathetic to machines.

Careful: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy."

 

[GuyV]

It’s the same reason that hot dogs are in packs of 8, but buns are in packs of 10 ?‍

It has to be intentional. I remember when buns were 12-packs and hot dogs were 10. ?

 

[eswimm]

It has to be intentional. I remember when buns were 12-packs and hot dogs were 10. ?

I dunno, ones I bought this week were 6 dogs and 8 buns. It's definitely a conspiracy!

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