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Old 07-11-2018, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by HuskyMan View Post
I recently read somewhere that white cars with light colored interiors are around 20 - 30 degrees cooler inside than black cars. Something about white reflecting heat better than black.......I dunno, I'm no expert....
This is actually true. Black (or dark colors) absorb radiant heat from the sun and thus have a higher surface temperature. The side-effect is higher heat radiated into the interior of the vehicle.

The same thing applies with dark vs. light colored interiors. Window tinting and a reflective sunshade for the windshield helps a LOT.
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