Not enough to offset increased risk to others, though. And with modern cars
That increase in efficiency is closer to 1%. Previous Message He's dragging the OP because the fuel economy improvement doesn't fully pay for the tinting. But people get tinting for a variety of reasons - aesthetics being the primary reason. The side benefit of a fuel economy improvement is nice too.
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Snapper's hot take of the morning: - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 7:16:36
- Absolute nosign...some tinting is crucial in AZ. Full tint is, and should be, illegal* - Desert April 24, 2024, 16:49:20
- I had an ex who had lupus and needed window tint for medical reasons.* - Franklin April 24, 2024, 12:18:16
- Hey Snaps! Heads to DM this weekend to see Zach Bryan!* - DiamondDazzle April 24, 2024, 12:16:33
- My vehicle has tinted driver & passenger front windows. Came that way, I didn't have it done. - EffinIllini April 24, 2024, 11:56:12
- Juice Newton's Angel of the Morning* - Sammich April 24, 2024, 11:51:55
- Spoiler: Every window has tint to some extent.* - MojoJojo April 24, 2024, 10:45:41
- agreed, also can we get rid of front license plates?* - bigbop85 April 24, 2024, 9:05:47
- disagree. also like adding a strip to the windshield. makes a huge difference* - lcubed April 24, 2024, 8:10:15
- Tell me you live somewhere without sun without.... * - doubledown April 24, 2024, 7:46:50
- Ceramic tinting helps with keeping car cooler, with windshield the biggest area for heat* - Savoy April 24, 2024, 8:54:48
- That’s why he said it was a hot take.* - DT April 24, 2024, 10:11:01
- but wouldn't tinting affect visibility in low light? - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2024, 8:59:29
- Yep and can reduce fuel consumption when it's hot (or even just sunny) outside.* - ATL April 24, 2024, 8:58:21
- Yeah, I'm going to have to see the math on this. It would have to so marginal - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 9:14:01
- I officially call bullshit: - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 9:18:20
- I suppose the argument is that running your AC reduces your fuel efficiency - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2024, 9:24:01
- Do you have evidence to the contrary, or just your feels? * - doubledown April 24, 2024, 9:21:35
- Fortunately, I understand math and math doesn't care about my feels. Also, - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 9:24:40
- You keep invoking math, but the only math you've presented so far is zero, as in zero facts. * - doubledown April 24, 2024, 9:26:08
- I found an old reddit post with some estimates - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2024, 9:29:37
- Assuming the math checks out, it's a 2% fuel economy improvement. Nothing to sneeze at. - ATL April 24, 2024, 9:51:38
- Not enough to offset increased risk to others, though. And with modern cars - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 10:04:09
- Ha, I was just working that out. So, thank you* - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 9:40:53
- And can help prevent one arm getting more tan than the other. * - doubledown April 24, 2024, 8:59:35
- Are sunglasses not widely available?* - longsnapper April 24, 2024, 8:08:49
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