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NoVADrew
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Pretty sure the glass roof on the S has 98% UV protection (and one would assume the 3 would be similar), so developing melanoma shouldn't be a concern
I think you mean you were surprised, not shocked. Tesla uses glass with a metallisation layer that dramatically reduced heat ingress (IR) which means additional tinting is a waste of money. All normal glass is a good barrier against UV, in fact it takes extra effort to make glass that can pass UV. BTW, most factory fitted tinted glass is for privacy only, offering darkness but not heat reduction and therefore needing additional metallised film. Tesla is ahead of the pack in this regard.
I think there is plenty of good info out there already that disproves this.
But LOL anyways
Disproves what? The advice of board-certified dermatologists to keep the head always covered outdoors? LOL at cancer? Empathy much? Would a wheelchair be really funny to you?
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Well maybe you can just wear a hat inside the car then if you don't believe that the overhead glass blocks 99% of the cancer rays
What about Asian vampires? Are they still eligible to drive Teslas in your oponion?Vampires. Or Asian women.
This thread is about being in a car under a glass roof, so advice about what board certified dermatologists say do when outside is completely irrelevant. If you have any advice from a board certified dermatologist about what to do when in a Tesla with a glass roof I would love to hear it.
This thread started with asking about being under a glass roof and evolved to discuss the amount of transmitted radiation/heat. Earlier, we discussed options of adding tint or vinyl wrap or even one member's thoughts on a thin foam panel. All of that was fine with you and others.
Then, we get a nonsensical blanket statement that everyone should want more (sun)light inside, and when I simply point out a serious and critical reason why that was not universally true, I got blown-off and laughed at. Those lucky enough not to have had cancer may not get it, but what will go on under and/or penetrate through a Tesla glass roof is important to understand and this thread seemed perfectly on point. We may all have different reasons for wanting or not a glass panel overhead. Doctor's advice for some (as for me) is no direct sunlight on the head at all. I'm learning about the car to know enough to let the doc make a sound recommendation. So, I am trying to figure out how their advice will apply to a Tesla M3, without the idiocy and mocking laughing which intruded a few posts above. That is where the disagreement should be focused in my humble opinion, as my line of inquiry seems directly on point of the thread.
Okay, so we've already established by third-party measurement and by Elon quote that the glass roof blocks almost all UV and IR. Elon says 99%.
I've pointed out that I can get sunburned wearing a hat, but not in my Tesla. My hat lets through enough UV over a period of a couple of hours to burn my head, but my Tesla does not.
I think it's fair the say that the glass roof is far more effective at blocking UV than a hat. You are going to get some residual UV exposure though the windscreen and side windows, which will be no different whatsoever from a metal roof car.
Therefore there is no reason whatsoever to be concerned about having a glass roof on your Tesla. Even if you are at risk for melanoma. You would not need to take any additional precautions compared to a metal roof car.
I've pointed out that I can get sunburned wearing a hat, but not in my Tesla. My hat lets through enough UV over a period of a couple of hours to burn my head, but my Tesla does not.
I think it's fair the say that the glass roof is far more effective at blocking UV than a hat. You are going to get some residual UV exposure though the windscreen and side windows, which will be no different whatsoever from a metal roof car.
Therefore there is no reason whatsoever to be concerned about having a glass roof on your Tesla. Even if you are at risk for melanoma. You would not need to take any additional precautions compared to a metal roof car.
First off, I don't normally respond to people who get offended when I disagrees with them and expect an explanation of that disagreement. TMC provides limited comments "Informative", "Like", "Dislike", etc.
If you are questioning the effectiveness of the Tesla Model 3 glass roof to block a significant amount of IR and UV rays from the sun, I think many people have addressed that in the comments in this thread. Perhaps you should re-read @Muodebe and @CameronB. I think both were quite informative, as were others, and helped me come to the conclusion that the glass roof on the Model 3 is indeed safe from IR and UV rays. If what @Muodebe and @CameronB, and others have had to say don't eliminate your fears of sun exposure through the roof, then you may just want to wait for the solid metal roof Tesla Model 3 that will probably come out at a later time.
This forum is all about people's opinions, right or wrong, agree or disagree, but everybody has a right to their opinion, so don't get bent out of shape when someone disagrees with what you have to say, no matter how personal it may be for you. If you're on the forum long enough, you will get plenty of disagreements.
Thank you. I'm fine with disagreements and deal with them civilly, but post #65 was just too far out of bounds for me when the heartless "LOL anyways" (sic) was included. Doug G seemed to make the case the clearest to me after reading this entire thread as it developed.
Back to glass roofs...
Now if we could get that same IR and UV protection on all our windows without it costing and arm and a leg.
DR61
Member
Thank you Sportstick for your comments regarding UV exposure and cancer. I am also a melanoma survivor (stage 3, 14 years ago), and I am happy to read the reports about Tesla glass and its UV blocking ability. I count myself as fortunate to live long enough to experience the beginning of the EV revolution.
I will still get the optional sunshade I think. One of our cars (Volvo) also has a glass sunroof, heavily tinted, but we still use the shade for most of three seasons.
I will still get the optional sunshade I think. One of our cars (Volvo) also has a glass sunroof, heavily tinted, but we still use the shade for most of three seasons.
Agree...I think the IR and UV issue is put to bed, but a sunshade will do just that, keep the sunlight from shining in occupants face. So for that reason, it sounds like maybe sunshades would be something to consider after taking possession of our cars.
