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Old 01-29-2019, 10:41 AM   #37 (permalink)
hayden55
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Not tinting the rear window on a liftback is like, I dunno something about a horse bolting?

Much more heat gets in through the rear screen than the front, so while tinting the front (windscreen tinting is of course generally illegal) may stop your skin burning, I won't really change in cabin temps.

I put a silver window shade on my Prius cargo cover to reflect heat back out, which can be left in place while driving.
I can see your point, but its mostly direct sunlight onto skin where you feel the heat (sitting underneath a tree vs unprotected is much cooler). Plus, I'm only cooling myself at the front and not the rest of the cabin.
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