Glass roof and tinted windows

[OBX John]

Wow, now I can see why you can't get roof rack mounts on the full glass top - no where to put them. They really mean "full glass".

 

[buffalox]

I just got mine and I need to tint my windows to 15% or less still. But, the glass roof looks pretty dark.

That looks amazing! Finally seeing this option in real world pictures settles it for me - I'll be finalising my order with the all glass roof.

 

[Zaphod]

Wow, now I can see why you can't get roof rack mounts on the full glass top - no where to put them. They really mean "full glass".

One could probably use Sea Sucker roof mount, but I'm sure Tesla will not advocate its use.

SeaSucker

 

[Zaphod]

here are some pix of the car i was in on saturday...View attachment 204669 View attachment 204670 View attachment 204671 View attachment 204672 View attachment 204673 View attachment 204674 View attachment 204675 View attachment 204676

In that third picture, not sure it's windshield gasket or roof gasket, but doesn't fit real well. Tesla's QC seems to be on top of their game as usual...

 

[FequalsMA]

Why is cross beam support needed?

So Tesla can continue to ace it's crash safety tests.

Construct the car as if it were a convertible. Then slap some glass on top. Convertibles obviously don't need support. Why would non-convertibles then need all of these a,b and c columns and beams?

Convertibles sacrifice the roof for structural rigidity but modern ones have rollover bars behind rear headrests so necks and skulls stay relatively intact in case the car flips.
Front occupants need to rely on the metal frame holding the front windshield, which would already conflict with implementing a windshield like the model X.

The glass roof option on the Model 3 seems like it would follow a design similar to the Fiat 500 soft top (only with glass in place of the fabric)

 

[Garlan Garner]

So Tesla can continue to ace it's crash safety tests.



Convertibles sacrifice the roof for structural rigidity but modern ones have rollover bars behind rear headrests so necks and skulls stay relatively intact in case the car flips.
Front occupants need to rely on the metal frame holding the front windshield, which would already conflict with implementing a windshield like the model X.

The glass roof option on the Model 3 seems like it would follow a design similar to the Fiat 500 soft top (only with glass in place of the fabric)

How much structural rigidity does one need? I don't plan on rolling over lol

 

[EVS Motors]

If heat rejection is what you want then I would definitely recommend tinting all glass using Spectra Photosync. The most high tech and high heat rejecting tint money can buy.

 

[what_the_frunk]

Seen it in the real world and OH MY it's amazing!

 

[Zaphod]

How much structural rigidity does one need? I don't plan on rolling over lol

I don't think anyone plans on rolling over

 

[Chaz]

I just ordered a model S 90D in black. I would really like dark tinted windows. However, I also ordered the glass roof. Should I tent the roof? Would that look funny if it was not tinted?

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It is already pretty tinted... so much so, that I keep forgetting it's there. Add in a black interior, and it is pretty dark inside.

 

[SCDrJ]

I just ordered a model S 90D in black. I would really like dark tinted windows. However, I also ordered the glass roof. Should I tent the roof? Would that look funny if it was not tinted?

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I live in Arizona, so there's a little more of a heat rejection problem here, but...

I did 35% PhotoSync to side windows, hatch, and the pano panels.
I then added a second layer of 50% 3M Color Stable to all but the pano and it matches up very nicely. They said it meters around 15%.

If you like dark tint, and even moreso like the "look" of dark tint from the outside, my guess is you will end up tinting it but you don't need to go as dark. It will probably look off if you don't as the pano glass (as the glass roof will be) is dark, but not 15% tinted dark.

In the heat here there is still warmth coming through, but complete elimination isn't possible!

 

[Garlan Garner]

It is already pretty tinted... so much so, that I keep forgetting it's there. Add in a black interior, and it is pretty dark inside.

That's the one thing I'm trying to avoid. I hate dark interiors. They seem so small and confining.

 

[Peteybabes]

That's the one thing I'm trying to avoid. I hate dark interiors. They seem so small and confining.

just order the light leather option and light headliner to get rid of the claustrophobic feeling.

 

[Garlan Garner]

just order the light leather option and light headliner to get rid of the claustrophobic feeling.

There ya go. That's exactly what I'm going to do.