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I live in California and have a blue Model 3..... the roof in my car heats up very, very hot, eliminating the effect of the air-conditioning. Does anyone else have the same issue?
The Tesla roof shade helps.....
thanks.... Actually it does eliminate the effect of AC on my head and higher in the car.... but not the total interieurTint your roof, as mentioned. I have all the glass on my model 3 tinted, including the windshield at 70%, and the roof the same tint as the rest of the car. I have 3M Crystalline tint on my car. Couple that with a really good windshield screen when I park (I do not use one for the glass roof, the tint is enough there), and its been fine.
Temecula is likely a similar climate to thousand oaks, even though we are quite a ways from each other. The above should work for you.
EDIT: I also would not characterize the heat as "eliminating the effect of air conditioning" but how hot or cold someone feel is all relative, so I am not going to tell you "its not happing". I will just say, "I have yet to be in heat the AC could not overcome inside the car with the windows closed, in my model 3 or in any other vehicle".
I was not outside, even to walk to the car (it’s garage-kept). My only sun exposure was from the sun shining down through the roof. At one point I could feel my scalp burning. I have blond/silver hair that is thinning on top. For context, I have a very pale complexion and the worst sunburns I’ve ever had have been on overcast days when I didn’t wear a hat. I have been burned in the past through a white baseball cap and light-colored beach umbrella. I took a gamble, thinking the UV-blocking glass would protect me. After about 2 hours I had to don a dark-blue baseball cap to prevent further damage. Maybe spending the entire spring and summer inside because of Covid made me more pale and susceptible to burning. Maybe I have less hair than I did last year.The car is specified as blocking UVA at the following levels.
front and rear 98%
side glass 74%
roof 99%
However, even that might not be good enough for someone with red hair. Maybe you lingered outside and the burn happened there, but felt worse because of the heat in the car?
Why were you running the car at 76 degrees? Do you like it that warm? Or trying to save battery? On a hot day I will change the vents to blow on the roof for a few minutes to cool it down when I get in the car. I run my AC at 66-68 and the glass cools right off.
Same here. No issues with the A/C keeping temps in check. All tinted except for the windshield and roof.My roof gets hot as well in South Florida summers but the cabin stays cool with all windows tinted, minus the sunroof glass.
Dead of summer my A/C never goes above fan speed 7 - no RECIRC. (to avoid HVAC smell)
I was not outside, even to walk to the car (it’s garage-kept). My only sun exposure was from the sun shining down through the roof. At one point I could feel my scalp burning. I have blond/silver hair that is thinning on top. For context, I have a very pale complexion and the worst sunburns I’ve ever had have been on overcast days when I didn’t wear a hat. I have been burned in the past through a white baseball cap and light-colored beach umbrella. I took a gamble, thinking the UV-blocking glass would protect me. After about 2 hours I had to don a dark-blue baseball cap to prevent further damage. Maybe spending the entire spring and summer inside because of Covid made me more pale and susceptible to burning. Maybe I have less hair than I did last year.
I kept the car at 76 because I had no idea how long the procedure would take (I think there was a root canal and gum grafting), but figured it would be a long time and I wanted to conserve battery. I had never sat in the car with A/C running for an extended period before and was not sure how much juice it would burn (I was not entirely over my range anxiety at that point).
It was mid-day - the sun was overhead the whole time and the burn was on the crown of my head. SPF50 would not prevent me from burning with 2 hours of mid-day exposure, especially as pale as I was at that point. When I put my baseball cap on in the car it was quite uncomfortable because my scalp was already pink and painful.That's interesting. But here's some info:
Tesla uses laminated glass in all windshields and sunroofs.
Laminated glass by definition blocks at least 98% of UV and is equivalent to SPF50+. This is because of the plastic used to laminate the glass together. Does my windshield protect me from the sun?
Here's someone who used a UV sensor to test roof. UV measurements -- DF Robot Sensor
Unless the sun was reflecting through the side windows.....
The car is specified as blocking UVA at the following levels.
front and rear 98%
side glass 74%
roof 99%
However, even that might not be good enough for someone with red hair. Maybe you lingered outside and the burn happened there, but felt worse because of the heat in the car?
Why were you running the car at 76 degrees? Do you like it that warm? Or trying to save battery? On a hot day I will change the vents to blow on the roof for a few minutes to cool it down when I get in the car. I run my AC at 66-68 and the glass cools right off.
Roof sun shade helps a good amount. Tint reduces sun penetration, but a screen blocks the hot glass from radiating on the inside of the car too and creates a vapor barrier to insulation our balding heads. Worth it!I live in California and have a blue Model 3..... the roof in my car heats up very, very hot, eliminating the effect of the air-conditioning. Does anyone else have the same issue?