5 Must-Have Tesla Accessories To Keep Your EV Looking New – SlashGear

For both cars and people alike, nothing continuously does more damage to appearance than overexposure to the sun. Besides keeping the inside of a car cooler after it’s been sitting in a boiling hot parking lot, a good windshield shade will also preserve the look of an EV’s interior. 

The sun’s ultraviolet rays can fade the colors of seats and the dashboard, and even warp the material and create cracks over time. If the temperature climbs high enough, the heat the sun can generate inside a car can do even further damage, including sensitive computer parts in the touchscreen display and elsewhere.

The Basenor Windshield Sunshade for the Model Y and Model 3 can help protect damage to a Tesla’s interior by using a layer of fabric and reflective polyester to block the sun and heat. This dual-layer method will both keep an EV cooler, and prevent 99% of UV rays from coming through. Interested drivers can find Basenor’s sunshade on Amazon for $25.99. 

One drawback is that it can sag and still allow some sun into the car, and an additional shade may be necessary for owners that have Tesla’s iconic glass roof. It’s also bulky, and while it stuffs compactly into a provided bag, it’s inconvenient to fold and store it every time someone wants to go for a drive.