hot summer sun and heat from massive windshield?

[SentinelOne]

I leave on auto hvac, seat heaters, etc and only ever use the temp controls to set where I want, car does the rest!

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[Outdoors]

Just fill up the pool. Then tint doesn't matter. No diving allowed.

 

[Darth abbott]

My concern is that the massive windshield will tend to substantially heat the cabin requiring a higher blower setting thereby increasing the cabin noise. (difficulty hearing wife) Has anyone experienced that yet?

I'm sorry what's the problem? LMAO jk

 

[DFWBrad]

Yes, and I appreciated it. I did search the internet and now found the Tesla manual is available on line. It’s a big improvement from when I tried to learn how to operate the truck from the video of the manual available earlier.

That said, I’m probably not as fast learner now as I once was. Even after a fresh reading of the section on climate controls, I don’t know how to turn on auto. I guess when I manually changed the fan speed, I exited auto. The manual says I can return to auto, by touching “auto”, but no picture or further instruction tells me where to find the “auto” to tap. The climate control I see on the bottom left, are as I previously described. I see the temperature previously set, that’s about it.

It's very easy to accidentally turn off auto. You have to be sure to Change the temp, not the fan speed ? auto takes care if the rest.

 

[Woodrick]

My concern is that the massive windshield will tend to substantially heat the cabin requiring a higher blower setting thereby increasing the cabin noise. (difficulty hearing wife) Has anyone experienced that yet?

The Model 3 and Model Y have full glass roofs as well.

I see that you have a Model Y, so this shouldn't be news to you, but probably is to many reading the thread.

There are folks who complain about the heat that comes through the roof glass. In neither my Model 3 or Model Y has heat ever been an issue. I put my hand up adjacent to the glass and feel very little temperature differential.
So there are some who have to tint the glass or put covers over it.

Vehicles are designed to get hot, really hot. So you don't ever have to worry about the vehicle. I know that a GPS that I had didn't work that well and would shut down in overheat mode.

Tesla has two features that make heat a smaller issue.

The first is Cabin overheat, which is coming to the Cybertruck. When the truck hits a certain temperature it will turn on the AC or a fan. Your choice. Just remember that the AC will use some power if not plugged in.

The second is it's an EV. What does that mean? That means that that A/C kicks in at full blast about 30 seconds after the car turns on. All I do is open the door, wait for about 15 seconds for the heat at the top of the car to escape. I then get in and the car is cool.

If that's not enough, just turn on the A/C as before you walk out of the building.

And of course the roof does have a heavy tint on it already. It's just about solar eclipse rated.

So try it before you buy something, you may be surprised at what it can do.

 

[roadrunner32]

The Model 3 and Model Y have full glass roofs as well.

I see that you have a Model Y, so this shouldn't be news to you, but probably is to many reading the thread.

There are folks who complain about the heat that comes through the roof glass. In neither my Model 3 or Model Y has heat ever been an issue. I put my hand up adjacent to the glass and feel very little temperature differential.
So there are some who have to tint the glass or put covers over it.

Vehicles are designed to get hot, really hot. So you don't ever have to worry about the vehicle. I know that a GPS that I had didn't work that well and would shut down in overheat mode.

Tesla has two features that make heat a smaller issue.

The first is Cabin overheat, which is coming to the Cybertruck. When the truck hits a certain temperature it will turn on the AC or a fan. Your choice. Just remember that the AC will use some power if not plugged in.

The second is it's an EV. What does that mean? That means that that A/C kicks in at full blast about 30 seconds after the car turns on. All I do is open the door, wait for about 15 seconds for the heat at the top of the car to escape. I then get in and the car is cool.

If that's not enough, just turn on the A/C as before you walk out of the building.

And of course the roof does have a heavy tint on it already. It's just about solar eclipse rated.

So try it before you buy something, you may be surprised at what it can do.

Thanks, If all of ya'll cybertruck drivers do not think it's any more of a problem than other Teslas then I'm good. I have a rule: dont buy anything that will give you a "Daily Irritant". (especially for a $100,000 expenditure.) In my 1st couple of Tesla test drives the wind noise was so bad it was like the window was half way down. that would have been a daily irritant and yeah a first world problem.

 

[The Tumbler]

All that glass, and so many ways to crack... How much is a decent tint job? And what material?

$900-1400 for the windshield (here in NorCal) depending on the tint material. STEK graphene is the most expensive.

 

[HaulingAss]

The Model 3 and Model Y have full glass roofs as well.

I see that you have a Model Y, so this shouldn't be news to you, but probably is to many reading the thread.

There are folks who complain about the heat that comes through the roof glass. In neither my Model 3 or Model Y has heat ever been an issue.

I can't figure out why these folks complain about the heat in a Tesla, which don't have hot engines, exhaust manifolds and exhaust pipes tucked tight up against the cabin, both at the firewall and the floor of the cabin. The Cybertruck, and all Tesla, have cool firewalls that don't add to the heat created by solar radiation.

Our F-150 turns into an oven after it's been driven a while, the A/C cannot keep up and Ford dealerships tell me the A/C is working normally. When we come back to a car that's been parked in a hot parking lot for an hour, it's stifling hot in there (and the roof is metal). Our Tesla's, including the Cybertruck, all have glass roofs and are easy to keep cool, because they don't have that hot exhaust manifold heat soaking the cabin and front footwells.

If it's really hot, we just us our phones to turn the A/C on a couple of minutes before we get in. Nice! I've testing the Cybertrucks air-conditioned front seats on a sunny day and can tell these are just the ticket for beating the sweat in hot weather. Cool, dry air blowing around my butt, my privates, and my lower back? Yes please!

 

[Woodrick]

Thanks, If all of ya'll cybertruck drivers do not think it's any more of a problem than other Teslas then I'm good. I have a rule: dont buy anything that will give you a "Daily Irritant". (especially for a $100,000 expenditure.) In my 1st couple of Tesla test drives the wind noise was so bad it was like the window was half way down. that would have been a daily irritant and yeah a first world problem.

My point, if it is a daily irritant, then fix it. But until you know that it is a daily irritant, don't assume that it is.
If it is, then there are a number of different possible solutions that you can avail yourself of. It's not as if it is a now or never solution.

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