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Originally Posted by HuskyMan
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....
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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.