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Tesla Model X's gigantic curved windshield gives problems

Tesla Model X's gigantic curved windshield gives problems

chitchatboy

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blogentry-133713-0-20881200-1465816647_thumb.jpgTesla's gigantic curved windshield in the Model X has received lots of complains from buyers as it causes flare and even double vision at night due to its size.

 

blogentry-133713-0-50000100-1465817366_thumb.jpgAs cool as it looks, the feature has been blamed for offering little or no protection against sunlight even though the special side pillar-mounted sun visors that double as vanity mirrors.

 

To sort the problem out, Tesla offered to customers a free, removable sunshade which claims to be able to block two thirds of light and heat coming through the front upper windshield, and it’s constructed out of a lightweight fabric with a collapsible rigid frame. We thought it looks pretty unsightly and not exactly the easiest to install and uninstall frequently.

 

blogentry-133713-0-53623200-1465816646_thumb.jpgWhen the Model X was launched, Tesla claimed that the gigantic curved windshield is the largest windshield of any production car, was said to be a nightmare during the Model X’s development.


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Interesting. It probably would be worse in Sunny Singapore. Depending on how much they are willing to spend. Can have electrically controlled opaque glass roof but spare the front and back windscreen.

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