Nissan Motor Co. said it has developed a new type of paint that significantly reduces the temperature inside vehicles parked in direct sunlight.

The surface of a car coated with the innovative material remains up to 12 degrees cooler than that of a vehicle with standard paint, tests showed.

The company said the coating material can help rein in the temperature rise not only on the car’s body but also in the vehicle when exposed to direct sunlight.

  • @Kuma
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    44 months ago

    How is it with silver and grey? Do you get a heavy penalty for them too? If it rains, snow and/or are foggy can it be very tricky to see silver and grey cars.

    • @daddy32
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      24 months ago

      I’m not really sure. I think white and red are the cheapest.

      • @[email protected]
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        84 months ago

        Growing up I remember hearing that red cars were the most expensive for insurance, as owners of red cars had the highest incidence of speeding and dangerous driving.

      • @rottingleaf
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        14 months ago

        Red is the cheapest? It’s also a rather nice color, no?

        White is fine too.

    • @[email protected]
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      14 months ago

      Heavy rain or snow all that matters is if the lights work!

      Source: we get both around here