I know there has been some discussion about roof types, but for the concept panoramic sunroof is the thinking electrochromatic tinting where you can set it opaque or translucent, or a simple physical shade?
Electrochromatic Panoramic Sunroof?
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We had a hail storm & the moon roof on our F150 was destroyed & the only thing keeping glass from going everywhere was the interior retractable cover
Love the concept and technology of this but I do t want to pay for it. Looked at a Toyota that offered it and option was over $2000 for the pano with electro.. super cool but pricey
It is really cool, but it has one of the downside compared to a physical shade - it still lets a lot of light through. If you want a lot nice shady interior, you still need a physical shade.
While I love glass roofs I live in the desert and all it does is heat up the interior, I don't care what kind of coating is on it, that sun is brutal. I had a Tesla Model Y and the first thing I did was get a shade for it. I'd also be fearful of cracks and chips so for me it'll be the standard roof.
I have this in my BMW iX and it is fantastic. I was told Scout looked at that option but decided it’s just too expensive. Maybe the price of the technology will come down by production time. Fingers crossed 
A simple physical shade is more effective and cheaper.
I like this concept, and I would hope to see a panoramic sunroof as an option in the production model. If the sunroof had integrated PV glass capabilities to generate power/charge to a battery, that would be interesting as well.
I have that electro chromatic PV roof in my iX and it’s awesome. But, I have heard Scout has balked at the cost. Still a long way to production, so maybe it makes it. Fingers crossed
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VW has this in the new ID Buzz, so I would not be surprised if this tech was available. See 2:32 in this review of the ID Buzz
As much as I love cool tech and features....I have to opt for this. Let's keep the cost down so we can see that reveal price point!
@Jamie@ScoutMotors said they looked into the electro-chromatic roof extensively and deemed it too expensive. A good sliding shade is just fine. On a previous Grand Cherokee I had with the pano roof I installed reflective ceramic tint and it helped with the heat immensely. But, the thermal glass continues to get better and better. So, I am sure we will end up with a good option. Also, someone mentioned that the glass may break. Sure, it can but the glass used for vehicle rooves is structural and very strong.
Yep. I'm perfectly happy with a sliding shade. I will still opt for just the basic steel roof though. I had a Tesla and here in the desert I had to have the shade up all the time so it really seemed pointless to even have the glass roof.
This! I don't need an electro-chromatic roof.. The sliding shade that was on the concept is perfect as is.
The other advantage of a slider is if you do a foil surface facing up it helps reflect the sun back and panel acts ‘a hair’ like an insulator to prevent heat gain through the glass. I’m sure the e-mag glass helps too but curious which helps more with reducing thermal gain in the vehicle?
Yes, we just got the VW ID Buzz, the panoramic sunroof is a show stopper, and I would love to see this in the Scout too. I've always been impressed with how big the sunroof is in a Subaru Forester, I would settle for that, at the minimum. No fabric top, In the NW with all the mist and rain, that would spell doom.
VW Audi has reliable, good sealing panoramic sunroofs on their Atlas, Touareg, Q5 - Q8 models. All have a retracting screen that is probably 85% opaque. We’ve owned three such vehicles and never had a lick of trouble with them.
Scout’s proposed retracting cloth roof looks cute sitting on the lot, but 10/10 will quickly become a liability that requires maintenance and replacement.
Do what VW does well (and inexpensively) and offer the panoramic, please.
Scout’s proposed retracting cloth roof looks cute sitting on the lot, but 10/10 will quickly become a liability that requires maintenance and replacement.
Do what VW does well (and inexpensively) and offer the panoramic, please.
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