Overly Bright with the Glass Roof

[ThosEM]

Nope--have had a pano roof for going on years--never been an issue, even driving down CA central valley in mid-day sun in 100F heat. Tesla knows how to do glass roofs.

Yup. That's all that matters. The amount of sunlight it reflects is amazing...

 

[Red Sage]

And how many of you vampires are bald...?

 

[ecarfan]

Curious as to the source of the photo the OP posted. I haven't seen it anywhere else.

Based that car being a very early prototype, I expect the production cars will be heavily tinted at the top of the windshield and rear window and in the center area, just like the top of the X windshield, which I found to be adequate during a test drive with the sun out and shining directly on me when I was I the driver's seat. However, it was not a hot day.

 

[metier]

Curious as to the source of the photo the OP posted. I haven't seen it anywhere else.

Based that car being a very early prototype, I expect the production cars will be heavily tinted at the top of the windshield and rear window and in the center area, just like the top of the X windshield, which I found to be adequate during a test drive with the sun out and shining directly on me when I was I the driver's seat. However, it was not a hot day.

From another thread on this site.

Model 3 Dimensions

 

[jonnyg]

Curious as to the source of the photo the OP posted. I haven't seen it anywhere else.

It was part of the Motor Trend Exclusive Tesla Model 3 at the Gigafactory photoshoot. Someone on the roof took that photo as they were backing the car out of the building to do outdoor pictures/video.

 

[Zaphod]

I also suspect that is will be completely tinted or gradient tinted like on the X windshield. I believe the prototype was left clear to easily demonstrate the concept and headroom space.

 

[Big-T]

Curious as to the source of the photo the OP posted. I haven't seen it anywhere else.

Based that car being a very early prototype, I expect the production cars will be heavily tinted at the top of the windshield and rear window and in the center area, just like the top of the X windshield, which I found to be adequate during a test drive with the sun out and shining directly on me when I was I the driver's seat. However, it was not a hot day.

Could you expand on it being adequate? Would you have preferred to have some opaque cover at the time? How was the glare?

 

[MSEV]

Wow. Again I say wow. Lot's of speculation. Appears to be some references to Model X users having some problems. Every Model S user that posted on this thread said no problem that's much closer to useful information and not just speculation.
I purchased, with my Model S, shades for my pano roof from Tesla. It is May 3 and sunny in Nebraska and I thought I will need to get the shades out sometime soon for the first time today, first time this season. I put them in when it feels slightly hot and/or it seems brighter than I would like, leaving them in until fall when it seems like it is time to take them out. For me, this is not a problem, not too hot or too bright. I would think Tesla would do the same thing for Model 3 owners (I will be one of them) and they have been here before (at least twice).
Shades, ordered along with the car, fit perfectly, love 'em, use them during the bright months.
No problem at all (for me).