Panoramic Roof Rollover

Panoramic sunroofs are an impressive feat of engineering a large pane of glass curved to the roof s aerodynamic contours and usually made of tempered glass for its strength without added weight.

Panoramic roof rollover.

In a crash the glass could shatter or get damaged but the main concern is that any occupant in the car that isn t wearing a seatbelt could be thrown out of the car and through the broken sunroof. If the design encompasses the entire upper structure then you do gain an advantage in the fact that there is more structural rigidity than if nothing was there at all. Panoramic roofs do not perform well in rollovers because almost the entirety of the roof is glass. Studies show when a sunroof shatters during a rollover it decreases the roofs strength compared to cars without those added features.

If you re considering purchasing a vehicle with a panoramic sunroof think again. When it comes down to it a panoramic sunroof is essentially a giant hole in the roof of your vehicle and while they do contribute to the structural rigidity of the vehicle it ll never be as good or as strong as a vehicle with a conventional roof. Sunroof moonroof rollover ejections safety experts agree that large panoramic sunroofs or moonroofs intensify the risk of serious injury or death via vehicle ejection during a rollover accident. A panoramic sunroof creates a large hole in the roof of your vehicle.