Re:Toyota testing improved solar roof for EVs that can charg...
by DonHopkins on Friday July 05, 2019 @02:53PM
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Wouldn't darkening just absorb more heat? How about turning white, or a reflective coating? (Maybe not something liquid crystals could do, but a car with mirror shades would look cool.)
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Re:Toyota testing improved solar roof for EVs that can charg...
by devoply on Friday July 05, 2019 @02:56PM
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Probably true that white or reflective coating would be better, but even with black there would be much less green house effect inside the car. The windows would heat up though and would be cooled by the air outside.
Re:Toyota testing improved solar roof for EVs that can charg...
by fencepost on Friday July 05, 2019 @03:37PM
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I believe the reduced interior heating comes from the windows absorbing heat instead of the interior surfaces. Those hotter windows may radiate some inside, but they'll radiate a lot outside that never got into the interior.