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.

  • Cethin
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    16 days ago

    It can reflect it out to space. It is possible to make paint the keeps things below ambient. Obviously you’re correct, but only for things not facing upward. Upward facing things will bounce the energy back away from Earth.

    https://youtu.be/N3bJnKmeNJY?si=drxjIM8U_MAcQLQH

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      16 days ago

      Oh great so now the rest of the universe has to deal with it. Really just kicking the can aren’t we