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Yakima Roof RackThis week I had another first in the Tesla world, my first sighting of a Model S with a roof rack in the East Bay.The Whispbar roof rack system from Yakima is available directly through Tesla for $519. Or you can buy direct through for the same price. The first price listed is only $449 but does not include the $70 flush kit.also sells a roof rack with a Tesla adaptor for $454.85 with the following three parts: the podium, the rack and the fit kit.
To mount any roof rack on the Telsa, you need to have bought the panoramic roof.While carrying anything on the roof of a vehicle, electric or ICE, you will be impacting your mileage due to aerodynamics and resistance. Perhaps with an electric vehicle, owners will be more sensitive to any drop in range with a roof rack.Various owners have reported different Wh/mile performance differences with their roof racks and carriers.
These data points are always very difficult to be accurate as weather conditions and speed make a significant difference. The following data has been reported by a few owners: a little over 1% with just the roof rack installed or with snowboards, 10-25% loss with a bicycle, and 10% with a cargo carrier.I have driven to the mountains many times with skis on the roof. I have also owned a paddleboard for a few years now. The paddleboard is very large and has a measurable impact on my Highlander’s MPG in high speeds or windy conditions. I would assume a similar Wh/mile drop if I put the paddle board on the Tesla.Since I already own a rack system on my Toyota Highlander, I am in no rush to install one on my Model S.
I also feel that I need to at least occasionally drive the Highlander. If I purchase a roof rack for the Tesla, I would also be strongly inclined to buy the Thule rack. Thule makes an excellent paddleboard system, and offered excellent customer support when I accidentally threw away an important part of the system.