Tesla Accessories You Need on Day 1 of Ownership - Only The Essentials

When you finally join the Tesla community with your very own Tesla Model Y or Tesla Model 3, you will soon find just how overwhelming the aftermarket accessories space is. It can be too difficult to figure out what you should and should not get.

When you first take delivery of your Tesla, you do not need every little gadget and light out there. In fact, you really only need 6 things before your new Tesla arrives. These 6 items are the ones you will want to have from day 1 because you will be able to best protect your new Model Y or Model 3 right from the beginning when it is fresh.

Tesla stopped providing a center console tray for the arm rest some time ago, but also never offered one for the lower console. With these 2 compartments, adding a tray is simple and adds storage capabilities to your Tesla. This 2 piece kit slides right in and is made for both the Model Y and the Model 3.

I love our white interior, and many of you do too. I have had tremendous success with the Gyeon Leather Shield. This is an added layer of protection for those beautiful white seats and makes keeping the interior clean even easier. I apply this ceramic immediately after delivery and reapply once a year.

Just like your cellphone, a screen protector is a no brainer. This large screen is a center piece of the Tesla experience in a Model Y and Model 3. I have had good success with this Carweiner screen protector in the past and continue to use it. Easy to install and cost effective.

Protecting the floors and keeping your interior nice and fresh requires floor mats. There are now many providers of floor mats out there and I continue to prefer the 3D MAXpider floor mats as our go to protection.

PPF is a very costly investment in protecting the paint on your Tesla. With the help of drive protected shop, and our 20% discount code, you can literally save thousands on PPF by doing it yourself. I highly recommend you at least consider covering the front of your Tesla from road debris.

Once PPF is installed, or if you are not planning on installing PPF, make sure to top it all off with a protection layer of Ceramic. Ceramic coating will keep your exterior shining for years to come and will prevent light scratches from forming on the surface. Applying Ceramic is one of the easiest and most cost effective DIY protections you can add to your Tesla and you should seriously consider doing this yourself.

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[kylehill]

Shop near me quoted me $1, 499.00 for Model Y ceramic coating...now Im definitely doing it myself. Thanks for sharing this info

[JeremyVinny]

The Matte Screen Protector has been so clutch.

[brenm]

Technically, none of these are "essential, " but all are nice to have. A big one that you left out is the charger...i wish I had that installed prior to receiving my Tesla. I drove 3 hours to pick it up and 3 hrs back home and had to work the next day at 5 a.m. Supercharger stations were more than twice as much per KWH than my rate at home. I would actually consider having enough ofna charge to make the vehicle operable to be essential.

[abrown]

I’ve got them all saved in my Amazon lists ready to purchase when a VIN is assigned! At this moment the garage tech is putting an automatic door on the second bay as part of preparation for my Tesla’s arrival this fall. The Tesla baby room is coming along quite nicely. Next step, deciding on wall mount vs 14-50

[teslascozzies]

Definitely didn't realise ceramic coating was that easy. Thanks for the heads up!

[TSOGSocial]

I installed PPF myself and I am very happy I did so since I drive long distances on the highway. I'm a very handy person and I will say, I will never install PPF myself again. It can be done, but it's a pain and takes a very long time.

[cyen]

Thanks for the info. Will be get them for my new Y arriving mid May.

[jebaker]

My wife’s car will come in Sept-Nov. I’m not super confident putting PPF on myself. I can barely get the bubbles out of a screen protector half the time. 😂

[ryanmatthew]

I think you are right about a lot of things but may not fully understand the ceramic coating process. Even new cars have to be decontaminated before they are coated if you want lasting results. This means proper wash, clay bar and polish first. Very few people will do that properly and mis use of a clay bar and mar up your paint. Coating without decontaminating is a waste of money since you just lock in the contaminants. Maybe it is still better than nothing if you want to save money, but to say its an easy process may be misleading if you want ti done correctly.

[mina]

Beyond cosmetic modifications, I would say that the essentials should include either having a spare tire (ie Modern Spare) or Slime with a tire inflator on hand in the car too. Teslas do not come with a spare! A tow truck is covered by Tesla for the first 50 miles to a service center/tire place but if it is further than that, you have to pay for the rest of the fee. Save yourself the time and headache that comes with a flat and be prepared!

[PH-tvsw]

My brother did PPF and ceramic coating for my MYP and he is going to do my husband PPF and ceramic coating on his M3P this weekend.

[LianJim]

I was looking around for the accessories and now i learnt that i can do PPF and coating myself lol. No wonder so many shops are hard selling ppf and coating, it's such a rip off.

[andyw]

Ordered all weather floor mats and a screen protector before taking delivery and after taking delivery I ordered a trash container, cup holder cover, windshield cover and air fresheners

[SaltAndVi]

This video has amazing value for the ppf and ceramic coating tips ALONE. Thank you! I have been looking at getting the ppf done, it would have cost me over $1000 for the company i was looking at, and they offer a "discounted" price of $850 for ceramic coating as well LOL. Thank you!

[dianenguyen]

Just got my MY 6/29 but got my accessories since January. Just had to wait for the car itself for another 6 months. 😭 Got my 3D liners ready to use as soon as I got home. Thank you for telling me to pre-treated them. Got my front PPF and windows tinted 2 days later. Also got my screen protectors ready to go. I also put the ceramic seat protectors on my white seats a few days after too. Thank you for all the great ideas.

[linhvo]

Can you please let me know where i can order the console trays and leather shield?

[EatMyPropwash]

You should try out the Abstract Ocean matte screen protector. 😎 Btw, I had the car PPF wrapped, and told the guy afterwards I was going to do the graphene costing myself. He didn’t seem happy lol. Now n days they have spray on coatings. Literally spray on, wipe, haze over, wipe off. Done. I was quoted $1, 200 for that. I told him quite swiftly heck no.

[apap]

Have you ever had a Tesla without ceramic coating on the seats to compare? As far as I heard you don’t even need the coating and you can still easily clean the seats with only baby wipes.

[famip]

Wow that was a perfect screen protector install

[dgruenbe]

what would you say is a reasonable price charged by a garage for a PPF service if I don't fancy DIY?