So you thought the large sun/moon roof was useless? Solar Eclipse Fun

[Dr Medjools]

I could spend a post telling you about the trip from SoCal to Melissia TX to see the total solar eclipse last Monday (including my first visit to a Tesla MagicDock near DFW), but I want to say something positive about the sun/moon roof that is often disparaged : it's great for watching an eclipse through! Now I'm not the the first person to tell you NOT to look at the Sun for more than a split second (without eclipse googles), but my wife found that the view through the roof and a lot of Texas clouds was actually interesting! Lots of UV and IR filtering there! Here are some pics -including one of totality (which you can look at unaided). And a couple pics of WHEDADA (my Dec 2002 R1T) that took us and a large telescope though most of the USA. I also include one through the telescope.

It was a great trip. And a great truck!

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[Polar]

Also - car camping!!! Best wake up views ever.

love your images though.

 

[Ohm Boy]

Absolutely fabulous!!!! I saw the eclipse in Poplar Bluff, Missouri but without my R1T. Just not the same as your experience. Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos!! The weather in Poplar Bluff great.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Great job! I absolutely love the glass on the R1T and the R1S, even better! I live in AZ and have no issue cooling either vehicle.

 

[2023WHITE-R1S]

In NJ we enjoyed partial eclipse via the R1S sunroof as well

 

[kizamybute']

I could spend a post telling you about the trip from SoCal to Melissia TX to see the total solar eclipse last Monday (including my first visit to a Tesla MagicDock near DFW), but I want to say something positive about the sun/moon roof that is often disparaged : it's great for watching an eclipse through! Now I'm not the the first person to tell you NOT to look at the Sun for more than a split second (without eclipse googles), but my wife found that the view through the roof and a lot of Texas clouds was actually interesting! Lots of UV and IR filtering there! Here are some pics -including one of totality (which you can look at unaided). And a couple pics of WHEDADA (my Dec 2002 R1T) that took us and a large telescope though most of the USA. I also include one through the telescope.

It was a great trip. And a great truck!

I did the same thing. Was in California and my roof is tinted beyond the natural tint Rivian provides. With a pair of sunglasses and the tinted roof, was able to look at the sun and see the partial eclipse from Cali.

 

[RivianCivilian]

And a couple pics of WHEDADA (my Dec 2002 R1T)

Man broke the system by buying an R1T 7 years before the company was founded. In all reality great pics though

 

[Dr Medjools]

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