Pano roof with variable light control

[gkiratbajwa]

I just got a freeze date for my RWD order and I'm considering buying the variable light control roof. California is pretty sunny and I think it will be helpful.

Can it be configured while the car is off? I would want to turn on the shade while parking my car in the sun, but I don't know if the shade can stay on for long when the car is off. Any ideas?

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[Bakus]

Great question, it does go opaque when the car is off and then returns to the previous state when turned back on.

I would imagine this is desired. To your point but also necessary as to have the class clear will require a small electrical current to be applied.

https://media.porsche.com/mediakit/...ycan-gts/panoramic-roof-with-sunshine-control

 

[Arjan_]

I just got a freeze date for my RWD order and I'm considering buying the variable light control roof. California is pretty sunny and I think it will be helpful.

Can it be configured while the car is off? I would want to turn on the shade while parking my car in the sun, but I don't know if the shade can stay on for long when the car is off. Any ideas?

I thought I read somewhere that when the car is switched off it automatically will be greyed and hence will keep the sun out

 

[Gary]

I was wondering whether, as I am waiting for replacement roof if it could be up graded to the variable light version ?
I took delivery of it late March this year.

 

[gkiratbajwa]

Thanks. This was helpful. The porsche media article above states that the basic glass roof also blocks uv and only lets in 15% of the heat. The article also says that a conventional roof lets in >30% of the heat.

Now I'm not sure whether I should buy the variable control. Just looking at this raw data, I don't see any benefit of buying the variable light control roof (apart from privacy). Can anyone share their experience on how hot does the car get due to a standard pano roof?

 

[SlyStyle]

Thanks. This was helpful. The porsche media article above states that the basic glass roof also blocks uv and only lets in 15% of the heat. The article also says that a conventional roof lets in >30% of the heat.

Now I'm not sure whether I should buy the variable control. Just looking at this raw data, I don't see any benefit of buying the variable light control roof (apart from privacy). Can anyone share their experience on how hot does the car get due to a standard pano roof?

That’s not how I understood the article. Read the last paragraph again. It states that even when (The VLC) roof is in its transparent state, it lets in 15% of heat, compared to 30% for conventional (glass) roofs.

 

[gkiratbajwa]

That’s not how I understood the article. Read the last paragraph again. It states that even when (The VLC) roof is in its transparent state, it lets in 15% of heat, compared to 30% for conventional (glass) roofs.

Oh I thought conventional meant a normal metallic roof. This is so confusing lol.

 

[cometguy]

Great question, it does go opaque when the car is off and then returns to the previous state when turned back on.

I would imagine this is desired. To your point but also necessary as to have the class clear will require a small electrical current to be applied.

https://media.porsche.com/mediakit/...ycan-gts/panoramic-roof-with-sunshine-control

I don't mean to be nit-picky, but for me this is an issue: This feature never goes opaque -- only translucent. You can still make out forms (and the sun and presumably bright lights at night) through the "closed" electrochromic glass. The failure to go opaque (as is the case in the glass in Boeing 787 Dreamliner windows, for example) gives me pause about spending the $3290 (USD) extra to get the electrochromic glass in my forthcoming Taycan. I'm not sure why Porsche couldn't go "all the way"...

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