TOP WINDOW SOLAR SHADE

[rlloz]

I’m thinking about getting a shade for roof window and wondering if anyone has had good experience with one
Any suggestions on which brand is best
My truck gets to 117* on a hot sunny day ever here in PNW

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[SDINSD]

We have the grey color made by BestEVMods in our R1S. I'd say the fit is about 98% perfect in terms of covering all the corners and edges.

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[rlloz]

Did you notice a considerable decrease in cabin temperature during hot sunny days?
I don’t garage my truck

 

[SDINSD]

We are in San Diego parked in partial shaded area on driveway. Guest-imating a bit - the worst temp is low 100s before, to low to mid 80s now. I'd recommend using windshield shade too if not already.

This one will probably work fine too if you are good with black.
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[CrazyOne]

Did you notice a considerable decrease in cabin temperature during hot sunny days?
I don’t garage my truck

Roof shade and windshield shade absolutely make a massive difference. On longer trips when AC and wind cools down the roof glass, less so.

 

[Singletracker]

I recently installed a Vion sun roof shade on my R1T. Super easy to install or remove. I‘ve had it about a month and I can tell you, it definitely keeps the truck significantly cooler. Having said that, all bets are off if the sun is shining directly into the windshield. The trick is, if possible, align the vehicle properly, relative to the sun - face it west in the AM and east in the PM I definitely don’t miss not having that big window on top of my truck. Wish I could have ordered it without that darn sun roof.

 

[rlloz]

Thanks for sharing! I’m going to order one . I already have a WeatherTech windshield shade
With both I should notice a difference

 

[twraps]

For straight shade, the pop-in/retractable ones most folks use work fine and you can pull them when you want the open feel back. If the real issue is the heat though, the other route is an IR-rejecting film on the glass roof - it knocks down a big chunk of the solar heat and UV without anything to take in and out, and you keep the view. It won't black out the light the way a physical shade does, so it comes down to which bugs you more, the glare or the heat. We make a sunroof protection film for the R1S/R1T with UV/IR rejection if you want to weigh that option: https://twraps.com/products/windshi...m-rock-chips-uv-ir-defense-for-rivian-r1s-r1t

 

[mkhuffman]

I did this:

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...-glass-roof-improve-comfort-efficiency.55286/

Huge improvement in summer and winter.

 

[SwampNut]

My truck gets to 117* on a hot sunny day ever here in PNW

That's cute. Here in AZ I've had 3D printed parts melt inside the cabin. Since it's early morning and the truck is still partly shaded, it's only 111 in it now.

For straight shade, the pop-in/retractable ones most folks use work fine and you can pull them when you want the open feel back. If the real issue is the heat though, the other route is an IR-rejecting film on the glass roof - it knocks down a big chunk of the solar heat and UV without anything to take in and out, and you keep the view. It won't black out the light the way a physical shade does, so it comes down to which bugs you more, the glare or the heat. We make a sunroof protection film for the R1S/R1T with UV/IR rejection if you want to weigh that option: https://twraps.com/products/windshi...m-rock-chips-uv-ir-defense-for-rivian-r1s-r1t

I've got that film on the outside, and it absolutely makes a huge difference. So much that I stopped using my inside shade and gave it away. It was this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP6VJ7Q2

I'd recommend the Twraps film instead though. You also gain impact protection.

 

[NSRoamer]

Thanks for sharing! I’m going to order one . I already have a WeatherTech windshield shade
With both I should notice a difference

I got the Vion 2 piece glass roof shade (didn’t see the gray option) - that makes a big difference. Tried the WeatherTech windshield shade - it was too short to catch behind the headliner.

Got the HeatShield windshield, front row window and rear window shades - truck just dropped the inside temp from 106F to 70F in less than 5 minutes - down to 57 in less than 10 minutes. T has very good AC - too bad about the leak!

As you can see in the pics, the HeatShield shade (2nd pic) is a much better fit than WeatherTech.

The truck had SnapFit solar screens at the 2nd row windows when I bought it - I didn’t take them out.

 

[tivoboy]

I got the Vion 2 piece glass roof shade (didn’t see the gray option) - that makes a big difference. Tried the WeatherTech windshield shade - it was too short to catch behind the headliner.

Got the HeatShield windshield, front row window and rear window shades - truck just dropped the inside temp from 106F to 70F in less than 5 minutes - down to 57 in less than 10 minutes. T has very good AC - too bad about the leak!

As you can see in the pics, the HeatShield shade (2nd pic) is a much better fit than WeatherTech.

The truck had SnapFit solar screens at the 2nd row windows when I bought it - I didn’t take them out.

Nice!

you know this im sure, but technically one usually uses the windscreen visors flipped down to hold the sun Shield in place? That might certainly help with the first, black version.

White out is always best of course.

 

[NSRoamer]

Thanks! Those visors don’t get close enough to the windshield to get the shade all the way up near the headliner. Briefly considered getting the sewing machine out and adding to the WeatherTech shade… didn’t happen.

I’m very pleased with the HeatShield shades.

Forgot to add in the last post - the HeatShield shades fit so well you don’t even need the suction cups.

 

[Christa_R]

I got the Vion 2 piece glass roof shade (didn’t see the gray option) - that makes a big difference. Tried the WeatherTech windshield shade - it was too short to catch behind the headliner.

Got the HeatShield windshield, front row window and rear window shades - truck just dropped the inside temp from 106F to 70F in less than 5 minutes - down to 57 in less than 10 minutes. T has very good AC - too bad about the leak!

As you can see in the pics, the HeatShield shade (2nd pic) is a much better fit than WeatherTech.

The truck had SnapFit solar screens at the 2nd row windows when I bought it - I didn’t take them out.

Do you have the Vion 3rd row roof sunshade? I just got mine and there's a huge gap lengthwise. Does yours have a gap?

 

[NSRoamer]

Sorry - I have a T. The shade I have fits perfectly.

If I were you, I'd check with Vion - you may have a shade with a manufacturing defect.

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