A retrofit option is available for model s cars with a glass roof built before february 11 2019.
Glass roof roof racks tesla.
Pure speculation on my part yes.
Tesla model 3 roof rack options when the tesla model 3 first came out there were no commercially available roof racks even from tesla.
But in practice the amount of solar energy your roof can generate depends on the direction it faces and its shape.
Model 3 roof rack cautions and concerns.
Compatible roof racks are available in the tesla shop or from tesla service for model s cars with a glass roof built on or after february 11 2019 and model s cars with a panoramic roof.
However all model 3 vehicles have mounting points underneath weatherstripping that runs along the edge of the glass roof as in seen in these images.
I imagine there are some threaded holes or some other way to couple the rack towers to the metal part of the roof without touching the glass.
The glass roof.
Tesla s active solar shingles cost 2 85 per watt while the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
The way i interpret those arrows is that they are pointing to specific attachment locations presently hidden from view in the groove next to the glass.
Tesla s solar roof integrates active solar shingle tiles that can produce solar energy with inactive shingles to create a roof that produces solar energy without any actual solar panels.
Model s roof rack glass roof was designed and engineered from the ground up for maximum aerodynamic efficiency minimal interior noise and impact to range.