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.

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    4 months ago

    How big is the difference between black and silver, metallic and non-metallic paint?

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      4 months ago

      It’s surprisingly low. A German institute conducted a few experiments and the most extreme discrepancy was 1.5 degrees Celsius or something.