Personally I have no experience with electric switchable smart glass and it sounds cool, but I wonder if it does anything for heat mitigation or if it's just for the opacity of the glass.
This is exactly why glass roofs are a deal-breaker for me when buying a car. You shouldn't have to modify a car that expensive for it to be usable. (That said, I do love a traditional sunroof that you can tilt up, so you can vent hot air out when parked during the summer, but these don't even have that functionality, so they're almost entirely drawback, with benefit only in limited situations.)
In my opinion you are overstating the negative effects of the sunroof. The tinting is heavy enough on the roof to negate most of the heat from the sun in only but the hottest of circumstances. Engineering is always a balance of priorities and in my opinion having a Tesla FAR outweighs the negative effects of a glass roof. Also you state "a vehicle this expensive" but Teslas are not actually that expensive compared to other new cars in their class, especially when you factor in the $7,500 tax credit which I don't think should exist.
@@ElectricTechAdventures I am admittedly biased, because I would never want sun coming down on me from above while driving. It's why I only ever tilt my roof, and never open it. So for me it's a functional feature, which is lost if if you can't tilt open the roof to vent heat. But, tax credits aside, the cost of a Tesla, unless you live in an area that is heavy with their dealer networks, are due to how much effort it takes to get even the most basic things taken care of. I knew someone who had to take a drive (hour each way) about 15 times over the course of 6 months to get a basic fender-bender taken care of. I realize this is off-topic from the current video, but since we already went off-topic with the expense thing, I felt it was appropriate. Apologies if it was not.
@@ElectricTechAdventures it terrible, we have 44C weather here which the aircon at full blast can't even combat the heat coming in. i will be honest, i am never buying another tesla until they have a proper roof. there are many chinese EV that are far more comfortable than what tesla has to offer, tesla is falling behind.
@@nate8088 Tesla is far from perfect. My love for the technology is offset by some aspects of the company or misses on the tech. When I consider my experience purchasing vehicles from other manufacturers I think of all the negatives there too. No company is perfect, and everybody's priorities are different on the buying side. Then there's the variance of support and it's physical proximity to the...world? Tesla's vehicles are likely never going to be the best option for everyone.
Tesla is a car which you need to modify so you can live with it. I'd consider one once they introduce what's missing. Sun shade, stalks for indicators and gear selector, physical buttons for various functions, head up display and I'd probably find even more things.
@@sasoperme I don't think you'll ever buy a Tesla then because I highly doubt they'll add the features you are waiting for. Personally I love our Tesla's and this sunshade is highly optional and far from required. They are fantastic cars as they come from the manufacturer.
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm not sure if they used to and removed that option or if I just confused it with a different product since most accessories work for both the 3 and the Y. My guess in this case why there isn't a Model 3 version is the power comes from the tail gate of the Model Y which the Model 3 doesn't have. I've updated the thumbnail and description removing the Model 3 reference.
@@rklein No, I've never reviewed, researched or purchased a roof sunshade for my Model S. I would imagine that there is a solution out there but I don't know for sure, and I have found that the accessories market for the Model 3 and the model Y is far more robust than I think the S&X accessories aftermarket ever was.
@@ElectricTechAdventures well I couldn't find any like the one in your video so I cobbled my own from the Tesla screens and fixed some foil bubble wrap insulation to them. Normally my car is 136 degrees in the afternoon but now it's maxing out at 109! It would take my car at least 10 miles of driving for the AC to settle down, now it's only 1.5 miles. This is going to add a measurable amount of range to my car. Thanks for the video inspiration Anthony!
sadly it still get hot. there is only so much you can do to reduce the effect of the glass roof. i feel has become my least favorite feature of tesla...
Tesla has been focused on efficiency for a long time to help reduce the price of their new vehicles. Which means they limit options to simplify their production line and parts inventory. I wish they would begin to balance back to some complexity by adding more options too. For instance 6 seats in the Cybertruck as an option. I've seen a variety of comments of people wishing Tesla would offer this or that as an option. It could get real complicated at the other end of the spectrum. Where a non-glass roof falls in that spectrum according to Tesla I have no idea.
