Per Teslarati:
" Particularly notable is how well the Panoramic glass roof worked with the Model Y’s SUV form factor, allowing a full, unobstructed view of the sky. It should be noted that the glass roof does not have a center cross member such as the one found in the Model 3, effectively making the Model Y’s glass roof arguably the most stunning in Tesla’s lineup. Teslarati was told that this would make it to production.
That one caught me by surprise. I can remember during the Model 3 design phase that we speculated on why Tesla didn't go with a hatch because they wanted a more unobstructed view thru the pano roof.
The logic was that the big cross member that would be required to support the hinges for the hatch would interfere with rear passenger view thru the pano roof.
So much for that defective logic as it appears the hatch actually results in a MORE unobstructed view from the rear seats.
Here's the slides that show the added cross member in the Model 3 and how that compares to Model Y.
If you have a Model 3 please comment on the view from the rear seat. Does that cross member in the Model 3 effect the view thru the pano roof??
" Particularly notable is how well the Panoramic glass roof worked with the Model Y’s SUV form factor, allowing a full, unobstructed view of the sky. It should be noted that the glass roof does not have a center cross member such as the one found in the Model 3, effectively making the Model Y’s glass roof arguably the most stunning in Tesla’s lineup. Teslarati was told that this would make it to production.
That one caught me by surprise. I can remember during the Model 3 design phase that we speculated on why Tesla didn't go with a hatch because they wanted a more unobstructed view thru the pano roof.
The logic was that the big cross member that would be required to support the hinges for the hatch would interfere with rear passenger view thru the pano roof.
So much for that defective logic as it appears the hatch actually results in a MORE unobstructed view from the rear seats.
Here's the slides that show the added cross member in the Model 3 and how that compares to Model Y.
If you have a Model 3 please comment on the view from the rear seat. Does that cross member in the Model 3 effect the view thru the pano roof??