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Most car sunshades are made from some form or combination of different materials including foam, polyester, mesh, and aluminum foil. The material sunshades are made from is largely dependent upon what type of sunshade it is.

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Regardless of what type of sunshade you buy, always install with the black side facing inside unless there are instructions that say otherwise. However, these too are installed with the black side facing the interior of the vehicle. Some models, however, are not made of this bright reflective material and instead work by absorbing the sunlight after it makes its way through the windshield. The reflective foil side is what reflects the sunlight back outside the windshield before it has a chance to make it into your vehicle and turn into heat.

When using a traditional reflective sunshade, always install with the reflective side facing out and the black side facing the interior of the vehicle.

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Which Side of the Sunshade Faces Out?īefore you go out and buy your own sunshade, its best if you first know how to install one. Both sunshades will greatly reduce the interior temperature of your vehicle, but most will agree that reflective models work better. Non-reflective sunshades work by absorbing the sun’s light after it passes through the windshield. Reflective sunshades, as the name implies, reflect the sun’s light back out of the vehicle the moment it enters through the windshield. The type of sunshade you have will determine whether the light is The majority of this light before it has a chance to make it to the interior of Sunshades work by either reflecting or absorbing Vehicle to heat up quickly, as once the light gets absorbed and turned into Theīulk of the heat is absorbed by your dash and the seats. Vehicle, what isn’t reflected gets absorbed by the interior of your car.

When light from the sun makes its way into your We’re going to take a closer look at sunshades so you can decide if buying one is right for you. If you’d like to know more about how sunshades work and the different options available to you, keep reading to learn more. Interior temperature of 30 degrees or more. Reflective models work by reflecting the sun’s solar rays and harmful UV rays In reducing the overall temperature inside your vehicle. But the question remains, “Do car sunshades really work?” These products have beenĪround for years and years and come in a multitude of different styles andĬonfigurations. Your vehicle’s interior temperature is the sunshade. The list goes on and on as to what we’ll try in an attempt to lower theīut one of the most popular methods for reducing

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Whether that’s searching desperately forĪ shaded parking spot, keeping our windows cracked, or buying solar power fans, I'd like to say thanks but I forget where it was.Every year as summer approaches, we all scramble Someone in another thread mentioned this product and shared the link. In some ways I like this better than covering the whole roof with the mesh option.

With just the front half installed you still have a huge sunroof, just not directly over you head. Wow! Instant relief! I may not even use the back half as blocking the section over my head is really all that I need at this point. I unrolled just the front section and stuck it on the roof.

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I was in the car today under full sun and really feeling that layer of heat just lingering overhead beneath the glass as usual. It rolls up and is easy to pop onto the roof anytime. It is aluminum on top and white underneath and very light weight. I initially thought I would only use this in extreme cases where the sun was especially hot, but I have to admit I am so impressed I may just use this all summer! The version for the Model Y roof comes in two pieces, a front half and a rear half.

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