Standard Equipment And Options

[Lil4X]

While a tilt and slide moonroof would be nice, it's probably not worth the cost because it would be so small.

But there's another consideration: heat transfer. The sun beating down on that window will turn the cabin, particularly that front seat, into a broiler very quickly. This effect can be offset by a reflective, insulated shade that can be drawn beneath the glass to exclude as musn as 95% of the heat from the cabin. A ceramic tint can also help reject heat from the moonroof and the side windows to give the AC a chance uner summer's sun.

 

[Jeff Miller]

Looking for opinions on the $650 leather seat, $750 leather with heat, and $850 for 6-way leather heat and powered seats as identified in the survey.

I was doing a bit of research as to what it might cost to get a leather cover to make my own leather seat from the stock fabric seat and it doesn't look to me that it would be any cheaper to do it that way. Lots of kits seem to come in at about that price for the leather alone. Is there something I'm missing?

I also got to wondering about the ongoing discussions of how EM might handle shipping seats between the factory and the prep centers and I realized that if all they did at the prep centers was re-cover the seat with leather there wouldn't be any need to ship seats back to the factory.

 

[Coss]

Looking for opinions on the $650 leather seat, $750 leather with heat, and $850 for 6-way leather heat and powered seats as identified in the survey.

I was doing a bit of research as to what it might cost to get a leather cover to make my own leather seat from the stock fabric seat and it doesn't look to me that it would be any cheaper to do it that way. Lots of kits seem to come in at about that price for the leather alone. Is there something I'm missing?

I also got to wondering about the ongoing discussions of how EM might handle shipping seats between the factory and the prep centers and I realized that if all they did at the prep centers was re-cover the seat with leather there wouldn't be any need to ship seats back to the factory.

"Lots of kits seem to come in at about that price for the leather alone. Is there something I'm missing?" that's the key word; LOTS and lots of kits means bigger and bigger discounts on pricing.
I would have to see the leather, if it was quarter hide, I'd have to take a pass on it; and that's another way they make them cheaper; a quarter hide means that it has been worked enough that it's a 1/4 of the thickness it started out as. It's backed, but it's still a very thin hide.

 

[W. WIllie]

As far as heat buildup in the vehicle while parked, leave one window down about 1/2" and that will lower the cabin temperature back down to the outside air temperature.

 

[Sethodine]

Smart Tint cut-to-fit film for custom automotive install.

 

[Coss]

Smart Tint cut-to-fit film for custom automotive install.

That's pretty cool stuff; I don't know if it would be legal while operating the vehicle, but when it's parked, it could come in very handy.
It's also not cheap. For a car, it's around $53 per section; plus the electronics and labor time to install. Other types of it are priced $180.00 to $220.00 per square meter, plus the electronics. I couldn't find a price on the electronics stuff

 

[Grumpy Cat]

While a tilt and slide moonroof would be nice, it's probably not worth the cost because it would be so small.

But there's another consideration: heat transfer. The sun beating down on that window will turn the cabin, particularly that front seat, into a broiler very quickly. This effect can be offset by a reflective, insulated shade that can be drawn beneath the glass to exclude as musn as 95% of the heat from the cabin. A ceramic tint can also help reject heat from the moonroof and the side windows to give the AC a chance uner summer's sun.

3M makes a clear film that reduces heat transfer.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Window_Film/Solutions/Markets-Products/Automotive/

 

[J. Dub]

Just did an Elio survey via surveymonkey and a Sunroof was an option. $450.00 I think?

How do i take said survey. I want my glass roof or sunroof option to be heard by Paul. Cost is of no importance.

 

[Ekh]

3M makes a clear film that reduces heat transfer.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Window_Film/Solutions/Markets-Products/Automotive/

Mikey likes it!

 

[TCBronson]

I got the survey as well as my brother. Do you think the survey is going to folks that are $1000 all in only? I did think the prices seemed reasonable for the options. When I took the survey I was trying to be realistic with my answers.