Window Tint: Makes car cooler?
Originally Posted by zand02max
Sorry I just had to laugh. It actually makes your car hotter!
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Originally Posted by kwiker
uhhhhh, not sure what to make of this. Just clarify something for me real quick. Do you seriously think the interior temp of a car with tint will be higher than one without?
This sounds like a perfect test for Mythbusters.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
This sounds like a perfect test for Mythbusters.
Originally Posted by OCZTrack
I can't see how there would need to be too much of a test. I have 5% all the way around (except for windshield of course) and I can tell a huge difference just by rolling my windows down. If it's sunny out and I roll my window down I can IMMEDIATELY feel the heat increase by A LOT.
Originally Posted by kwiker
All i know is that sometimes i go ride with a co-worker to lunch and his car is way hotter inside than mine. I have 20% on the front and 5% everywhere else.
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
This sounds like a perfect test for Mythbusters.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
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But I love the tint, living in FL, you need it!!!
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
This sounds like a perfect test for Mythbusters.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
This sounds like a perfect test for Mythbusters.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
I haven't seen any real scientific evidence one way or the other so it's hard to say for sure. In reality, the reason for tinting windows is for privacy, not for cooling. Companies that sell tint claim it as a benefit but they're touting their own science so that might be questionable.
A silver tint that reflects light, especially infrared radiation, should keep temperatures lower in the car than no tint at all. But keep in mind that the sun is shining on the roof, doors and windows heating them and that heat radiates into the car anyway.
A dark tint won't reflect as much light as the silver tints do. In fact, since dark colors absorb more heat, the glass surface may be getting a lot hotter than regular glass would. That too would radiate into the body of the car heating it up more than usual.
