is a black car much hotter? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRSCoupe · 06-20-2012, 10:21 PM

Does a car with black paint make the interior much hotter than white in summer? has anyone owned both colors before?

I'm in CA.

Laika · 06-20-2012, 10:26 PM

As long as you don't paint the inside you should be fine...but keep in mind these cars already have a black interior. It was 99F today and I must say that was the first time I didn't have a smile on my face while getting in the BRZ..

denverizzles · 06-20-2012, 10:29 PM

All of my cars have been black and I must say that it does get hotter on the inside. Tints help a little bit, but for some reason I feel that black cars retain heat more than other car colors. Especially with a black interior

kanundrum · 06-20-2012, 10:29 PM

Yes some of them were actually crispy lol

Asterisked Accolade · 06-20-2012, 10:30 PM

Black cars' paint gets very hot and the most common color car for clear coat to flake.

vtmike · 06-20-2012, 10:53 PM

Black gets really hot compared to most other colors. Had a black car for the past 8 years and will not buy another one unless it's an awesome deal for the car. Hot lava has faired much better so far.

jesseps · 06-20-2012, 10:59 PM

I can tell you, I have the black FR-S. The car is uber hot. Especially today, here in Montreal it was 40 with the humidity. I wish I had gloves so I could touch the steering wheel.

Snoopyalien24 · 06-20-2012, 11:06 PM

Get this IT HELPS A LOT

speed3 · 06-20-2012, 11:10 PM

Not car related but:

I crashed my 08 R6 at a trackday a couple of years ago (it had race glass, crash protection/cases etc on so all good) but busted up my tank.

before:

As you can see it had a white tank originally. To replace the tank after the crash from a local dealer was around $900 so i bought one off ebay from the US for $200, unfortunately the US never got my paint scheme so I had to make do with a black tank instead.

Getting to the point - summers in Perth can hit 40 degrees celsius (104 farenheit). Riding my bike with a white tank was hot but bearable, after swapping to a black tank it gets so hot it burns my inner thighs through kevlar lined jeans.

You can be damn sure my next bike will be white or another light colour.

I will get an 86 in sonic blue/ultramarine though.

rosmeister · 06-20-2012, 11:11 PM

In general yes. I remember when I lived in Hawaii, white was the most popular color due to the heat. But it shouldn't be a big factor in the relatively cool SF Bay Area, unless you live inland where the summer reach the 100's

frsinpa · 06-20-2012, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesseps

I can tell you, I have the black FR-S. The car is uber hot. Especially today, here in Montreal it was 40 with the humidity. I wish I had gloves so I could touch the steering wheel.

Yeah same here. It was 90 degrees or so today - the car was extremely hot. I'm hoping that once I get tints it will cool down somewhat.

fistpoint · 06-20-2012, 11:51 PM

I had a discussion a couple weeks ago about this. We wanted to know exactly what temperature difference is found between black and white.

2 identical cars parked in the same area, 1 white, 1 black. Using different cars would skew the test results.

I want to know to what actual degree the difference is.

viper_driver · 06-20-2012, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fistpoint

I had a discussion a couple weeks ago about this. We wanted to know exactly what temperature difference is found between black and white.

2 identical cars parked in the same area, 1 white, 1 black. Using different cars would skew the test results.

I want to know to what actual degree the difference is.

mythbusters did this. Black car was 10 degrees hotter. here, check it out, search to time 2:58 : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-9WdYL_Zjs&feature=relmfu"]MythBusters 3x21 Mythbusters Revisited 4/5 - YouTube[/ame]

Razz · 06-20-2012, 11:58 PM

Very large I can tell you that.

It's simple science.

Get Hot Lava

06-20-2012, 10:21 PM	#1
FRSCoupe Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota Location: SF Bay Area CA Posts: 72 Thanks: 6 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is a black car much hotter? Does a car with black paint make the interior much hotter than white in summer? has anyone owned both colors before? I'm in CA.

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Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As long as you don't paint the inside you should be fine...but keep in mind these cars already have a black interior. It was 99F today and I must say that was the first time I didn't have a smile on my face while getting in the BRZ.. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

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speed3 Walkin' on sunshine Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Ford BA MKII XR6 ute Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 45 Thanks: 2 Thanked 24 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not car related but: I crashed my 08 R6 at a trackday a couple of years ago (it had race glass, crash protection/cases etc on so all good) but busted up my tank. before: As you can see it had a white tank originally. To replace the tank after the crash from a local dealer was around $900 so i bought one off ebay from the US for $200, unfortunately the US never got my paint scheme so I had to make do with a black tank instead. Getting to the point - summers in Perth can hit 40 degrees celsius (104 farenheit). Riding my bike with a white tank was hot but bearable, after swapping to a black tank it gets so hot it burns my inner thighs through kevlar lined jeans. You can be damn sure my next bike will be white or another light colour. I will get an 86 in sonic blue/ultramarine though. __________________ Gutsy question. You're a shark. Sharks are winners, and they don't look back because they have no necks. Necks are for sheep.

06-20-2012, 10:29 PM	#3
denverizzles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 206 Thanks: 32 Thanked 77 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All of my cars have been black and I must say that it does get hotter on the inside. Tints help a little bit, but for some reason I feel that black cars retain heat more than other car colors. Especially with a black interior

06-20-2012, 10:53 PM	#6
vtmike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Virginia Posts: 477 Thanks: 80 Thanked 134 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Black gets really hot compared to most other colors. Had a black car for the past 8 years and will not buy another one unless it's an awesome deal for the car. Hot lava has faired much better so far.

06-20-2012, 11:11 PM	#10
rosmeister Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Rx-8 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In general yes. I remember when I lived in Hawaii, white was the most popular color due to the heat. But it shouldn't be a big factor in the relatively cool SF Bay Area, unless you live inland where the summer reach the 100's

06-20-2012, 11:51 PM	#12
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a discussion a couple weeks ago about this. We wanted to know exactly what temperature difference is found between black and white. 2 identical cars parked in the same area, 1 white, 1 black. Using different cars would skew the test results. I want to know to what actual degree the difference is.

06-20-2012, 11:58 PM	#14
Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 480 Thanks: 64 Thanked 101 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Very large I can tell you that. It's simple science. Get Hot Lava Last edited by Razz; 06-22-2012 at 12:10 AM.

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