Potential Sunshade Option

[rudedawg78]

The link seems to open on a $99 shade, did you actually buy the $49 dollar one?

I currently see a 30% coupon to activate for the $99 one.

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[rudedawg78]

Made my own for under $30 , sunshade material from Jo Anne’s fabrics trimmed to fit perfectly, seamed the edges sewed in magnets ( cabinet magnet sets of Amazon) , then double sided taped metal plates on windshield, works perfectly and since it’s just fabric no boards etc so very compact easy storage. ??

Can you please post photos?

 

[Friday]

On my previous vehicle (Pacifica) I bought some Amazon magnetic hooks (neodynium) and shoved the hook side up in the gap between the front windshield and headliner, they held in fine by tension. Then I used metal binder clips on the edge of the accordian style sunshade so they matched up with the magnets. I could swap the sunshade pretty quickly this way. Still was a bit of a pain to stow it though.

 

[CTCotopaxi]

Can you please post photos?

Traveling will do when I get back ??

 

[pricedm]

Made my own for under $30 , sunshade material from Jo Anne’s fabrics trimmed to fit perfectly, seamed the edges sewed in magnets ( cabinet magnet sets of Amazon) , then double sided taped metal plates on windshield, works perfectly and since it’s just fabric no boards etc so very compact easy storage. ??

Parts list, please!

 

[Pops]

Made my own for under $30 , sunshade material from Jo Anne’s fabrics trimmed to fit perfectly, seamed the edges sewed in magnets ( cabinet magnet sets of Amazon) , then double sided taped metal plates on windshield, works perfectly and since it’s just fabric no boards etc so very compact easy storage. ??

Thats great. I did this with my RV, but I thought there would be challenges with the CT.

How do you reach the corners to secure it?

If you find that the double-sided tape is failing in the heat, crazyglue sticks to glass very well, and can be removed later with a razor.

 

[tverdich]

https://gosun.co/pages/ev-solar-cha...E_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw&view=sl-B66A0018

Very expensive sunshade. ??

I wish it were 30 miles a day. Of course, that's not likely.
Most likely can negate Sentry mode drain.

Grok said:

• Net gain in full sun with Sentry on: The solar input (5-7 kWh/day) could mostly offset the reduced drain (6-10 kWh/day), resulting in a net loss of 1-5 kWh/day (or 2-12 miles) on average days, but a net gain of 0-5 miles on exceptionally sunny ones.
  
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• Without Sentry: Expect a net addition of 10-18 miles/day in good sun

I wish I could get a Solar panel that would keep my Cybertruck charged every day. 30 miles would be enough for most. Need a solar carport for that, like the Azure Bikes Solar Carport: 10 kW system for ~$12,900

 

[CybertruckWraps]

Had one and it scratched up my tint.

 

[Eka]

Throwing monkey wrenches around. On the solar front. I was thinking of making a bed cap with solar on it. One thing that has been on my mind is pull out solar panels to make a shade spot to the side or back. Pulling out to the front is also possible. Flip the forward air deflector up. Extend a panel out to the front. Maybe the front air deflector is only mounted to the panel that goes forward.

 

[EWELON]

still waiting on the promised solar tonneau. to all the people with shade issues - youve already put high uv block (not necessarily low vlt) tint on everywhere right? that made a huge difference for me.

 

[RustyEdges]

still waiting on the promised solar tonneau. to all the people with shade issues - youve already put high uv block (not necessarily low vlt) tint on everywhere right? that made a huge difference for me.

UV block?

What did you use? From where?

 

[EWELON]

UV block?

What did you use? From where?

any tint shop will sell it. its a feature of all window tint films. for heat rejection UV and IR blocking ratings are more important than VLT. if you choose to tint all the windows, you can have a tint with very high VLT - essentially clear-and high IR/UV blocking versus having limo tint that is impossible to see through which is very low VLT with LOW IR/UV blocking (its cheaper when the IR/UV blocking is lower) - your car will get hotter with the second product and the cops will also ticket you because its technically illegal lol.

 

[mrcyber]

I wish it were 30 miles a day. Of course, that's not likely.
Most likely can negate Sentry mode drain.

Grok said:

• Net gain in full sun with Sentry on: The solar input (5-7 kWh/day) could mostly offset the reduced drain (6-10 kWh/day), resulting in a net loss of 1-5 kWh/day (or 2-12 miles) on average days, but a net gain of 0-5 miles on exceptionally sunny ones.
  
  cybertruckownersclub.com +3
• Without Sentry: Expect a net addition of 10-18 miles/day in good sun

I wish I could get a Solar panel that would keep my Cybertruck charged every day. 30 miles would be enough for most. Need a solar carport for that, like the Azure Bikes Solar Carport: 10 kW system for ~$12,900

 

[Seribus]

I recently tinted mine. 45% and it's a game changer. I tried fighting the house sized screen and gave up.

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