While deciding which roof rack and bike rack combo I should buy, I had some trouble finding definitive recommendations and results. I figured I would post some details and pics of the racks I ended up going with.
I highly recommend the Tesla roof rack paired with two Yakima FrontLoader wheel-on bike racks. This combo had no trouble carrying two ~28lb bikes through a recent 2000+ mile roundtrip road trip. Efficiency at 70mph in the 75-100 degree late-summer weather with mild wind seems to be ~340 wh/mi (also: car fully loaded with luggage, driver + 1 passenger, med-sized dog). As expected, increasing max speed from 70 to 80mph increases energy use much more than the increase from 60 to 70mph does; I found 70mph to be the sweet spot for minimizing time on the road and duration of charging.
I really liked the convenience of the wheel-on rack, and it also meant more space for luggage & gear in the vehicle. That said, you will likely reduce energy use by going with wheel-off racks. The FrontLoader doesn't have a TSlot adapter as far as I know (which is strange), but the mount it comes with is very snug; I had no issues at all.
Sorry, I don't have any pics with the bikes on top at the moment!
I highly recommend the Tesla roof rack paired with two Yakima FrontLoader wheel-on bike racks. This combo had no trouble carrying two ~28lb bikes through a recent 2000+ mile roundtrip road trip. Efficiency at 70mph in the 75-100 degree late-summer weather with mild wind seems to be ~340 wh/mi (also: car fully loaded with luggage, driver + 1 passenger, med-sized dog). As expected, increasing max speed from 70 to 80mph increases energy use much more than the increase from 60 to 70mph does; I found 70mph to be the sweet spot for minimizing time on the road and duration of charging.
I really liked the convenience of the wheel-on rack, and it also meant more space for luggage & gear in the vehicle. That said, you will likely reduce energy use by going with wheel-off racks. The FrontLoader doesn't have a TSlot adapter as far as I know (which is strange), but the mount it comes with is very snug; I had no issues at all.
Sorry, I don't have any pics with the bikes on top at the moment!