Tesla has a very Tesla reason for killing off its sunroof option
Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen had two reasons why the automaker doesn't make a car that ruffles your hair.
Tesla has decided to discontinue its sunroof option, reasoning that the novelty wears off for drivers quickly. During a recent appearance on Jay Leno's Garage, Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen explained that the company had found the sunroof to be "really complicated" to manufacture and maintain. The EV maker's data showed that most people only used the sunroof shortly after purchasing the vehicle, after which they rarely used it again.
Von Holzhausen also noted that the motorized sunroofs were heavy and required many parts, making them costly and complicated to build. In an effort to simplify the vehicle assembly process, Tesla has opted to keep its fixed panoramic glass roofs, which have been enhanced with triple silver coating to reduce heat reflection, thicker insulated glass to minimize noise, and antennas embedded within the glass to eliminate the need for an external roof antenna.
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