When summer arrives and with it, at least in the southern part of the peninsula, the scorching sun . At this time, leave your car to the sun is a pain when driving again, especially if you leave it for long hours, especially at midday, parked away from a shade.
We all know that black attracts more heat than white. It is easy to check, take a walk at 12 am on August 1 Seville with black shirt and then do it with a white shirt. The difference is only significant for the sensation of heat.
Is it the same with cars? should, since black is black is in a body or a shirt. Leo Very interesting that a study of the Solar Energy Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin Madison say that we are all wrong, that what affects this is the interior color.
Are they right? I would say no, since my personal experience does not point to that theory. Let’s see it does not seem that way.
At out motor homes we have two cars, one black and one gray. It is not white, but comes close enough and to compare, I think it will be more than enough. In both cars, the interior is black, so on the theory of the Solar Energy Laboratory of the UWM would do the same heat if we let the same time in the sun.
My personal experience is that this is not true (although I have not checked the thermometer in hand) . The two cars are heated, but the black is much more heat will appreciate that in the gray. It is simple to define, black absorbs more heat and warms the body more. A lot more. And this, like it or not, affects the heat inside.
In the same way, about 12 km, when I go to the black car and hit the end of the trip, turning off the air conditioner note as the roof is still emitting heat and little time to get hot again in the car even kept in the garage. This, however, in the gray car does not happen. Or not so noticeable.
The two cars are a year apart in the market, so more or less we can say that in terms of internal insulation will be more or less in line, even of different brands (Ford and Citroën brands comparable in this respect) . Therefore, from my personal experience, I think this statement is incorrect.
Clearly, the interior also affected. Sit in a black leather seat in the sun and then do it in a beige or light colored. The backside (and more) you will not be made to the barbecue in the beige, while blacks simply round and round you’re ready to serve with vegetables.
This is my experience, now it’s up to you. Is it a psychological reaction to black in summer or really a black car is hotter than a white?