Tesla Model S Refresh Includes New “High-Visibility Glass Roof”

After the new Hardware 4 computer and a new paint color, the Model S gets an improved glass roof.

Tesla Model S With New “High-Visibility Glass Roof”

Iulian Dnistran

By: Iulian Dnistran

Mar 10, 2023 at 4:32am ET

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Tesla announced that its new Model S cars have undergone a sort of quiet refresh, which includes a new “high-visibility glass roof,” alongside the already-known improvements like the integration of the company’s new Hardware 4 computer, the free option of a round steering wheel, and a new paint color.

The American EV maker sent an email to its customers underlining the whole list of changes, according to Electrek, which includes the introduction of an improved panoramic roof for the Model S:

"Our new Model S roof glass lets in more light, allowing a clearer view of the sky, day or night, while maintaining the same level of heat and UV protection."

As per the carmaker, the new roof “weighs less and lets in five times more light” compared to the previous iteration of the glass roof offered on the four-door electric sedan, all while providing the same level of UV protection and improving handling, thanks to the lowering of the center of gravity.

For a quick recap, Tesla’s updates to the Model S include a new Ultra Red paint color, the free option of a round steering wheel (a yoke-style wheel is still offered), a lighter glass roof, improved brake pads with higher thermal capacity that should offer better overall braking performance, and the integration of the company’s Hardware 4 Autopilot and Self-Driving computer, which comes with new sensors and cameras.

Interestingly, though, as Electrek reports, Tesla didn’t say a single thing about the new Autopilot computer in its latest communications, but it did mention the recent price cut that applies to both the Model S and the Model X.

As a reminder, the American brand slashed the prices of its most expensive models by up to $10,000 and brought the Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid at the same starting price of $109,990.

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Also, Hardware 4-equipped cars are already reaching customers, but as one customer reported, all the driver assistance features were broken after taking delivery, with a service appointment set in place to fix everything.

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