Autoblog has this post on impending legislation to increase solar paint reflectivity by 20% by 2016. This is to lower the amount of carbon emission expended on automotive environmental controls. However, paint manufacturers have been unable to increase reflectivity and obtain pretty dark reflective colors, especially black. So far they have only been able to produce "mud-puddle brown."
California Legislation May End Dark Colored Cars
Autoblog has this post on impending legislation to increase solar paint reflectivity by 20% by 2016. This is to lower the amount of carbon emission expended on automotive environmental controls. However, paint manufacturers have been unable to increase reflectivity and obtain pretty dark reflective colors, especially black. So far they have only been able to produce "mud-puddle brown."
