Tesla made an impressive public relations and safety move this month by announcing they will now offer a free titanium-reinforced underbody shield for the Model S. The shield is designed to protect against road debris that are thought to have caused fires in the all-electric car by coming in contact with the battery pack. Every Model S built after March 6th will now come equipped with the shield while existing Model S customers can have the upgrade installed free of charge.
The heavy-duty shield is constructed of three separate
layers of aluminum and titanium that deflect and absorb energy from road debris
before it can damage the battery pack.
Clean
Technica Reports:
“The
first layer consists of a rounded, hollow aluminum bar designed to deflect
objects, or force them to “pike” well before the battery pack, preventing
critical failure and fire. Behind that is the titanium plate made to absorb the
energy, and behind that is a shallow-angle aluminum extension further absorbing
and deflecting energy.”
The
underbody shield is a no-brainer for Model S owners to have retrofitted or
installed from the factory on their cars.
It’s free, it makes the vehicle safer, so why not?
As
manufacturers of the world’s only trailer hitch for the Model S, Torklift
Central is happy to announce that Tesla’s new underbody shield will not conflict
with our EcoHitch. Once again,
Tesla and EcoHitch owners get to have their cake and eat it too.
Read Elon Musk’s official announcement of the underbody
shield here.
To learn more about how EcoHitch can help your Model S Get Out and Go with a bike rack, cargo
tray, and more, visit Torklift
Central.
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