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Some other comments have alluded to it, but heat is a big deal too. Black cars are non-trivially warmer baking in the sun for 12 hours.
by ehnto 6y ago
Some other comments have alluded to it, but heat is a big deal too. Black cars are non-trivially warmer baking in the sun for 12 hours.
- sjwright 6y agoWhen I was last in a dealership parking lot, it was a hot day and they had three of the same model in black, silver and white, all baking out in summer sun. The roof of the white car was noticeably cooler to the touch than the silver or black cars. It was actually quite remarkable to me how similar the silver and black felt.
- ehnto 6y agoThere's an exhibit in the city gardens here that illustrates how cacti use colour to manage their heat in hot climates. The exhibit is four circles of paint in black, grey, green and white, and it's noticeably different on each! Even grey was noticeably cooler.