Would this solve snow blocking headlights?

[Tallgeese179]

@Professor Absolutely beautiful! Exactly what I was envisioning too. I was wondering if something like a black anodized aluminum plate would blend in better? It would definitely conduct the heat better and more evenly across the surface, but maybe too well to the point its surface temperature would be lower than with the SS.

Very interested to hear how it performs and how you end up powering it. Seems like maybe the frunk power tap could be a good source.

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[Tallgeese179]

BTW, as a VHB enthusiast myself, I have to mention another product of theirs that I love. DualLock, Velcro's superior nerdy brother. I've switched to using it in many cases where I need to install/remove parts with any frequency. They even have a low profile version. It's very strong in shear and axial load carrying can be dialed in based on stem count and surface area.

 

[MyOtherTruck]

You guys really know how to waste a thread. I'm obviously referring to a moving vehicle vigorously collecting snow, not a parked one colleting snow at the rate of a "moderate snowfall". Now, back to your prolific babbling.

I have this problem too.

 

[cybergriz]

My of the shelf acrylic blocks came, and so far, so good. I got to drive in the snow this morning before sunrise, but not enough accumulated to block the unaltered light.

The mounting was incredibly easy, because the acrylic block is about a 16th of an inch taller than the gap, so the frunk lid actually provides a little compression when it closes on the block.

There is no noticeable prismatic, or other visible problem with the low or high beams going through the acrylic block.

As one member of The forum suggested, I put the block over one headlight and left the other one uncovered.

One picture shows the headlights, the acrylic block is mounted on the driver side.

The other picture show the uncovered Tesla headlight, and then the Tesla headlight covered by the acrylic block. You can see they both collected Frozen material at about the same rate.

Now I need to get out in a big enough storm, to see how they compare once snow really begins to build.

 

[cybergriz]

I haven't had a real bad storm to test these yet, though initial results are very promising. There are only 4 left in stock (enough for 2 cybertrucks), so if you want this you better get em now before I have incontrovertible evidence of their effectiveness and ease of use. Once that post drops, idk if you will be able to get these for a while!

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[PungoteagueDave]

My of the shelf acrylic blocks came, and so far, so good. I got to drive in the snow this morning before sunrise, but not enough accumulated to block the unaltered light.

The mounting was incredibly easy, because the acrylic block is about a 16th of an inch taller than the gap, so the frunk lid actually provides a little compression when it closes on the block.

There is no noticeable prismatic, or other visible problem with the low or high beams going through the acrylic block.

As one member of The forum suggested, I put the block over one headlight and left the other one uncovered.

One picture shows the headlights, the acrylic block is mounted on the driver side.

The other picture show the uncovered Tesla headlight, and then the Tesla headlight covered by the acrylic block. You can see they both collected Frozen material at about the same rate.

Now I need to get out in a big enough storm, to see how they compare once snow really begins to build.

Hee hee. That;s insane. And yet you’re still showing ice and snow buildup despite all the effort. Perhaps just on occasional hand-swipe will suffice for the few hours per year that we might drive in an actual snowstorm?

 

[cybergriz]

I clicked "buy now", set them on the bumper shelf, and closed the frunk. There's much more effort involved in pulling over at night on a snowy highway to see again.

Of course it's going to accumulate some ice, light will shine through that just fine. The point is it won't accumulate 3 inches of snow.

What's the point of your negativity? Are you trying to save me and others from wasting our precious time? If that's the case, just don't post next time.

 

[PungoteagueDave]

I clicked "buy now", set them on the bumper shelf, and closed the frunk. There's much more effort involved in pulling over at night on a snowy highway to see again.

Of course it's going to accumulate some ice, light will shine through that just fine. The point is it won't accumulate 3 inches of snow.

What's the point of your negativity? Are you trying to save me and others from wasting our precious time? If that's the case, just don't post next time.

There isn’t a word of negativity in my response. Just a chuckle and a question. Defensive much? Just a practical fellow Tesla owner not trying to solve problems that don’t actually exist.

 

[webspeedracer]

Hee hee. That;s insane. And yet you’re still showing ice and snow buildup despite all the effort. Perhaps just on occasional hand-swipe will suffice for the few hours per year that we might drive in an actual snowstorm?

Speak for yourself Boynton Beach …snow capital of Florida… weighing in on the headlight issue?!?

I’m eagerly watching this thread hoping someone finds the magic sauce. In a normal winter I drive 5-7 mornings a week up a canyon that averages 500 inches annually. In a recent winter it snowed over 900”. The weekends I’m not driving in the Wasatch I’m probably driving into the Colorado Rockies, Tetons, Idaho Sawtooths, out to into Sierra Nevada, etc. Many CT owners are doing same in the northern latitudes and, while I love my truck, the headlights are poorly designed/positioned above the flat bumper, and are frankly unsafe for legit winter driving. They’re designed perfectly fine for Boynton Beach.

Since you don’t have the need we have as winter drivers, maybe stop hassling the innovators trying to solve this issue for those of us who do need a solution?
Merry Christmas!

 

[webspeedracer]

There isn’t a word of negativity in my response. Just a chuckle and a question. Defensive much? Just a practical fellow Tesla owner not trying to solve problems that don’t actually exist.

“That don’t actually exist […in Florida]” there…I fixed it for you. Self-centered much?

 

[hemiarch]

Fellas. We’re all part of the same group of ostracized truck drivers. Save your strength for the real antagonists.

 

[webspeedracer]

On 100+ days of skiing a year between the Sierras, Rockies and Montana, I’m usually in 5-10 blizzards a year and a good 25-35 days of typical snowfall driving. My solution was the TSportline 40” LED Lightbar Bumper insert. I’ll use either an amber or yellow lightbar cover or film over it.

How is the quality of the light beam, and does it blind oncoming drivers? Do you have a controller/switch at hand in the cabin for On/off/dimming or is it operated through the frunk power toggle in the screen menu?
Thanks!

 

[webspeedracer]

Fellas. We’re all part of the same group of ostracized truck drivers. Save your strength for the real antagonists.

Thank you for the reminder, standing down.

 

[That Beast Mode]

Fellas. We’re all part of the same group of ostracized truck drivers. Save your strength for the real antagonists.

He's absolutely right. Same team boys..

 

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