Semi Truck Wheel Breaks Free And Crashes Into Model X's Panoramic Windshield

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a giant object would hit the Tesla Model X’s massive panoramic windshield?

The Model X’s “Big Sky” panoramic windshield is a signature feature of Tesla’s electric SUV due to it stretching all the way over the front seats and to the Falcon Wing doors.

The design offers an unparalleled obstruction-free view, but it also comes with other challenges, like requiring Tesla to develop a relatively complex sun-visor system.

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skytop - 4/11/2018 1:23:34 PM

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Tire is large and displaces load across its area.
An airborne concrete block would have done far more damage.

Tiberius1701A - 4/11/2018 2:14:40 PM

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Looks like the ElonShield™ failed.

TomM - 4/11/2018 3:00:34 PM

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I don't know about you - but I do not see the advantage of a huge Windshield - when sun coming from the top requires me to wear a HAT while driving. I do not like Sunroofs because they take valuable head room that a tall person like me does not want to loose either.

I suppose it will allow me to avoid having a PLANE from landing on top of my car - but I have not had problems with that in the past - have YOU?

SanJoseDriver - 4/16/2018 12:45:56 PM

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You don't need a hat, the roof is really tinted and blocks most light.

Vette71 - 4/11/2018 7:13:32 PM

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Can they call Safelite? Oh wait, only a Tesla service center can fix it IF they can get the part.

MDarringer - 4/11/2018 9:03:57 PM

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Damned Tesla! Always causing problems.

mre30 - 4/11/2018 10:09:47 PM

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Its too bad that Tesla cannot catch a break.

Tesla would juice its sales if it did a lite redesign of the Model X to make it a more mainstream SUV with normal, non-electric/non-falcon doors and a normal windshield. A full steel/aluminum roof would be nice too.

It could probably list for $10K to $15K cheaper and since it would be lighter, it would be faster and have a longer range too. This would be found money for Tesla.

MDarringer - 4/11/2018 10:47:04 PM

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Indeed. If they had delayed the Model 3, did an emergency redesign of the Model X's stupid falcon doors and the skin cancer causing windshield and turned it into a normal crossover, sales would had minimum doubled and given Tesla's meager volume, having all of the Model 3's volume be Model X volume would be most beneficial. The Model 3 should also have been a small crossover.

SanJoseDriver - 4/16/2018 12:47:56 PM

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Model Y will probably have normal doors. The windshield on the X is great, not sure what you're complaining about. 99% of UV is blocked, just like the pano on the Model S.