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When I was young, we did a unit in Japan in school. I remember specifically that white cars were a thing. Like virtually every privately owned auto in Tokyo was
by sircastor 4y ago
When I was young, we did a unit in Japan in school. I remember specifically that white cars were a thing. Like virtually every privately owned auto in Tokyo was white.
- jollyllama 4y agoSomewhat counterintuitively, white cars show less dirt. This is also pretty common for the government fleet here in the USA.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoAs the owner of a white car I can attest that they show the most dirt easily. Matt white is the most popular color for governments and businesses because it's the cheapest to buy and the cheapest/easiest to fix by yourself when scuffed (I fixed mine with a 2 Euro tippex like marker from Amazon). Metallic/perlescent paints are far pricier for buying and are a nightmare to maintain and fix when scuffed. In Europe, the white van is the workhorse of every business.
- olex 4y agoI had a couple black cars and currently a white one. Imho, black is much more susceptible to dirt, even the lightest dust is visible immediately. White is quite a bit better but still needs a wash every now and then. And then there's "silver" aka light grey, that never needs a wash at all pretty much.
- jollyllama 4y agoAgreed re black vs white, haven't had silver. I suppose it depends on the type of dirt you encounter. Agree w/ GP re: touchup, "white van man" aka contrators.
- toast0 4y agoWhite paint also doesn't fade. It can still look worse as it ages, of course, but it's still white. Red cars don't stay red, and neither do black cars, but white cars are still white (or white with road grime)