S LR / Plaid tinted roof makes it useless

[razh]

Does anyone else find that the glass roof is tinted so dark that it might as well be a body panel?

I sat in the back of my Plaid for the first time while the wife drove myself and the kids around and... I struggle to understand the purpose of it. You can't see anything out of it and it's probably 10x heavier than aluminum.

 

[LoudMusic]

It's thinner so provides more headroom, and lets in a little bit of light. The weight is mostly irrelevant.

 

[glide]

Does anyone else find that the glass roof is tinted so dark that it might as well be a body panel?

I sat in the back of my Plaid for the first time while the wife drove myself and the kids around and... I struggle to understand the purpose of it. You can't see anything out of it and it's probably 10x heavier than aluminum.

I was shocked how dark it was compared to my old P85D.

 

[aerodyne]

I was shocked how dark it was compared to my old P85D.

Same here. Much darker than my 85D, much darker than a MY.

That combined with the dark headliner and carpet is hard to get used to.

 

[NeuroRad]

Id order a solid roof given the choice.

Last vehicle with moonroof and now S with fixed glass roof l, I don’t want it anymore. Zero utility for me.

 

[glide]

Id order a solid roof given the choice.

Last vehicle with moonroof and now S with fixed glass roof l, I don’t want it anymore. Zero utility for me.

Glass roofs are awful. The only purpose they serve is they are cheaper to manufacture.

A lot of people got taken by the marketing on that one.

 

[vcor]

Ok, for an opposing view - I'd rather have it darker. When the sun is overhead at some angles, I find it too bright (2022 S LR). I sort of miss my metal roof from my prior two Teslas. I've never seen the need to see through the roof.

 

[aerodyne]

Ok, for an opposing view - I'd rather have it darker. When the sun is overhead at some angles, I find it too bright (2022 S LR). I sort of miss my metal roof from my prior two Teslas. I've never seen the need to see through the roof.

If you had a sunroof you might, ahem, see things differently.

I really miss that from the old nose cone car.

 

[shamoo]

Ok, for an opposing view - I'd rather have it darker. When the sun is overhead at some angles, I find it too bright (2022 S LR). I sort of miss my metal roof from my prior two Teslas. I've never seen the need to see through the roof.

That's interesting. I have a 2022 Model S, and the glass roof is extremely dark, much darker than I anticipated prior to receiving the car.

During a hot summer day, I can look up DIRECTLY at the sun with no issue. Not even a tiny amount of discomfort or "I shouldn't be looking at the sun". I also live in SoCal so we definitely have pretty sunny days.

If I don't think about it, I don't even know its there. Until I read this thread, I almost forgot I had a glass roof.

 

[Pcm888usa]

That's interesting. I have a 2022 Model S, and the glass roof is extremely dark, much darker than I anticipated prior to receiving the car.

During a hot summer day, I can look up DIRECTLY at the sun with no issue. Not even a tiny amount of discomfort or "I shouldn't be looking at the sun". I also live in SoCal so we definitely have pretty sunny days.

If I don't think about it, I don't even know its there. Until I read this thread, I almost forgot I had a glass roof.

I had a discussion with a friend. If a tree fell on the car, which roof protects you better? Glass or solid? I have had sunroof on many of my cars. Most of the time I pulled the shade to block the hot CA sun. It is funny also when I see so many convertible cars with the top closed on beautiful sunny days

 

[aerodyne]

I had a discussion with a friend. If a tree fell on the car, which roof protects you better? Glass or solid? I have had sunroof on many of my cars. Most of the time I pulled the shade to block the hot CA sun. It is funny also when I see so many convertible cars with the top closed on beautiful sunny days

But with such a dark tint, you don't need to park under a tree for shade.

FIFY

 

[aerodyne]

That's interesting. I have a 2022 Model S, and the glass roof is extremely dark, much darker than I anticipated prior to receiving the car.

During a hot summer day, I can look up DIRECTLY at the sun with no issue. Not even a tiny amount of discomfort or "I shouldn't be looking at the sun". I also live in SoCal so we definitely have pretty sunny days.

If I don't think about it, I don't even know its there. Until I read this thread, I almost forgot I had a glass roof.

On the brighter, (or should I say darker) side, us lucky folks are all ready for the 2024 solar eclipse.

 

[Eatsleepboost]

I like it. I can see out of it just fine and the sun doesn’t bother me when driving. Win win. My rear passengers always comment on how much they like it as well. I wouldn’t change a thing about it.