Pro Tip: Tint your windows (legally) to get more range.
Based in Vancouver. I recently got nano ceramic tint done on my Model Y Juniper — all windows but not the roof.
On a 22°C extremely sunny day, I’m seeing around 10% lower energy use. Before tint, I was usually around >171 Wh/km. After tint, I’m seeing less than 155 Wh/km on similar sunny drives from Surrey to downtown Vancouver(tested several times before and after the tint, as it is my daily commute).
I’m running Michelin CrossClimate 2s, avg per charge was ~180Wh/km on a hot day.
The biggest difference is the cabin heat. Dashboard and armrest feel significantly cooler, and the AC doesn’t have to blow nearly as hard, setting it to Low was sufficient in city driving. The car just feels less heat-soaked overall, especially when parked outside, it only climbed to 38° when I parked outside for an hour for charging.
I paid $750 in Surrey for all windows including windshield with good nano ceramic film. Some other shops quoted around $850–$1000. I chose a very transparent film to avoid police attention.
From what I found, the most transparent option is Llumar Air 80. Mine is a 70% film, and honestly it’s barely noticeable — a bunch of my friends couldn’t really tell it was tinted.
Obviously, front windows and windshield tint are at your own risk depending on local laws/enforcement. At minimum, I’d say do the legal windows — even that should help a lot with heat and AC load.
So yeah, for sunny places like Vancouver in summer, ceramic tint seems like a real efficiency mod, not just a cosmetic one.