options for reducing dashboard glare?

[acal]

Day 4 w/ the X. It was very bright and sunny out this afternoon. DW is having an issue w/ glare. She's prone to migraines and is concerned this will contribute.

The issue is the grid-like part of the dash near where it meets the windshield. That part seems fairly reflective and you can in fact see it while driving in the sun. Does this bother anyone else? Any suggestions for low-glare dash covers to stick up there? Is it in fact a vent we'd be covering up?

 

[xyeahtony]

windshield tint.

 

[acal]

windshield tint.

really? that cuts down on the amount of light entering the car by enough to reduce the reflection off the dash materially and yet doesn't make it hard to see out the front window at night and such? or are the tints polarized or something?

 

[xyeahtony]

really? that cuts down on the amount of light entering the car by enough to reduce the reflection off the dash materially and yet doesn't make it hard to see out the front window at night and such? or are the tints polarized or something?

It does not. 75% tint is so see through that most people don't even notice it is there. But it reduces the reflectivity of the glass, which should help with your issue.

 

[TexasRat]

I have 90% tint and it does not help this at all. It does bother me as well. I just use polarized sunglasses. It will eliminate the reflection entirely. Best suggestion I can make unfortunately.

 

[TexasRat]

Day 4 w/ the X. It was very bright and sunny out this afternoon. DW is having an issue w/ glare. She's prone to migraines and is concerned this will contribute.

The issue is the grid-like part of the dash near where it meets the windshield. That part seems fairly reflective and you can in fact see it while driving in the sun. Does this bother anyone else? Any suggestions for low-glare dash covers to stick up there? Is it in fact a vent we'd be covering up?

To answer your other question yes, it’s a vent and speakers. I would not cover it up

 

[dethman]

I noticed this day 1. Super annoying. Not sure why the car was not engineered to reduce this glare. Polarized sunglasses do the trick. But i dont always wear them.

Not sure why there couldnt have been some antireflective coating or material on the dash.

 

[kevinMXY]

Day 4 w/ the X. It was very bright and sunny out this afternoon. DW is having an issue w/ glare. She's prone to migraines and is concerned this will contribute.

The issue is the grid-like part of the dash near where it meets the windshield. That part seems fairly reflective and you can in fact see it while driving in the sun. Does this bother anyone else? Any suggestions for low-glare dash covers to stick up there? Is it in fact a vent we'd be covering up?

I found the same issue with the new 2022 refreshed model x. Did you get the issue resolved?

 

[DCGOO]

I noticed this day 1. Super annoying. Not sure why the car was not engineered to reduce this glare. Polarized sunglasses do the trick. But i dont always wear them.

Not sure why there couldnt have been some antireflective coating or material on the dash.

The anti-reflective coating would need to be on the glass, not the dash. But that probably opens a whole can of worms. I cannot think of a vehicle I have owned in the last fifty years that did not do that to a degree. It depends on the lighting. It is possible you could super clean the glass, particularly the inside, and reduce it some.

 

[sacfan]

Why not apply a thin piece of black film temporarily to the top of the grill and see if it helps? It also
may turn out to be totally necessary during other seasons. I put a thin piece of black plastic along the top of the driver’s window for the same reason. I almost did not buy the car because Of this (glare) but the solution is easy. She may also benefit from getting the sunscreen that used to come with older model Model Xs. It helps me a lot with glare and I use it much of the time. I have only factory tint on my 2019 Raven Model X.

 

[kevinMXY]

Anyone getting the gird pattern reflect on the windshield under the sun? It’s extremely noticeable and effects driving

 

[Seattle Tom]

Agree with Ivanev. Polarized sunglasses should remove this glare.

 

[kevinMXY]

Agree with Ivanev. Polarized sunglasses should remove this glare.

I thought about that. Well…I wear glasses and changing to a polarized sunglasses isn’t an option unless getting a prescription polarized sunglasses. Is there any other way other than polarized sunglasses and ugly dash Mat ?

 

[OldPro]

Day 4 w/ the X. It was very bright and sunny out this afternoon. DW is having an issue w/ glare. She's prone to migraines and is concerned this will contribute.

The issue is the grid-like part of the dash near where it meets the windshield. That part seems fairly reflective and you can in fact see it while driving in the sun. Does this bother anyone else? Any suggestions for low-glare dash covers to stick up there? Is it in fact a vent we'd be covering up?

I found a nice dashboard cover for my wife's 2018 Model 3 on Amazon with cutouts for the vents.

 

[kevinMXY]

I found a nice dashboard cover for my wife's 2018 Model 3 on Amazon with cutouts for the vents.

It seems model 3 has many after-market accessories, sadly,2022 model X does not get a nice dash cover at least for now

 

[kevinMXY]

Why not apply a thin piece of black film temporarily to the top of the grill and see if it helps? It also
may turn out to be totally necessary during other seasons. I put a thin piece of black plastic along the top of the driver’s window for the same reason. I almost did not buy the car because Of this (glare) but the solution is easy. She may also benefit from getting the sunscreen that used to come with older model Model Xs. It helps me a lot with glare and I use it much of the time. I have only factory tint on my 2019 Raven Model X.

I have applied matte cleaning treatment which did not work. As a photographer, I have used matte clear tint to eliminate product glare. It does reduce some of the glare for photography. I will give it a try next week. the last resort is to get a dash cover or prescription polarized sunglasses.

I cant believe 120k car gives me this issue...

 

[OldPro]

It seems model 3 has many after-market accessories, sadly,2022 model X does not get a nice dash cover at least for now

I just found on Amazon "Autorder dash cover for 2022 Model X" It's there, I promise!

 

[kevinMXY]

I just found on Amazon "Autorder dash cover for 2022 Model X" It's there, I promise!

Yeah, I saw it on amazon. It's a bit grandma's underwear style looking dash mat though... Need to find something looks more pleasing.

 

[OldPro]

Yeah, I saw it on amazon. It's a bit grandma's underwear style looking dash mat though... Need to find something looks more pleasing.

Gosh, I just can't get that visual out of my mind.

 

[OldPro]

Did you try Evannex?