To Pano or Not To Pano?

[perkiset]

I would recommend Photosync then. The pano blocks a good bit of UV, but Photosync blocks 99.5% and blocks the IR better. Out performs the Crystalline I have on my Mercedes.
http://www.prestige-films.com/docs/photosync_datasheet_072114.pdf

Cheers, Pete90D

 

[jak]

I would recommend Photosync then. The pano blocks a good bit of UV, but Photosync blocks 99.5% and blocks the IR better. Out performs the Crystalline I have on my Mercedes.
http://www.prestige-films.com/docs/photosync_datasheet_072114.pdf

Most good tints have 99+% UV blocking. Where Photosync excels at compared to the other good tints is the solar energy rejection.

 

[electrish]

This is a tough call; I have owned several convertibles before and loved them; I hate to turn on the AC, instead I have always opened the roof in the summer.
Therefore, I got the Pano roof on my Model S, but am not totally in love with it:
I think the car looks odd with the Pano open due to the cloth wind deflector sticking out significantly. Even with this deflector, you cannot open the roof more than 75% while driving >40 mph due to the wind buffeting hurting your ears. I open the rear windows to let the air escape, but that's not ideal.
I had my windows tinted and now I really sense a lot of heat coming in through the Pano roof, so I may have to get that covered too, as others have pointed out.

In summary, while there wasn't even a question whether I should get the Pano roof for my Model S or not because I was a big convertible guy, I enjoy it much less than I thought I would. The good news is, it has not leaked.

 

[jak]

Plus with the smartphone app it's not only possible to vent/unvent the roof, the ability to turn on the AC and pre-cool the car eliminates any negatives from having more heat through the pano.

+1. I like being able to vent/unvent via the smartphone app on hot days. If stormy clouds suddenly appear out of nowhere, I like being able to close it remotely. Very nice feature. When I get home, I usually open up the top and let all the heat out. It's too bad you can't control the side windows with the app.

I haven't had it leak on me, but it does make a squeaky noise when I open it now. It probably needs to get re-lubed. The other problem I have is the buffeting that occurs when the sunroof is open at moderate speeds, but that is usually resolved by partially opening the side windows.