How To Install Sun Shade For Car

The Real Benefits of a Windshield Sunshade

Have you ever wondered why your neighbors use that bizarre reflective shade in their parked car? How does a glorified piece of tin foil help your vehicle through the hot New Jersey summers? While it may not look like much, a windshield sunshade can actually reduce your car's interior temperature by up to 15° F; your car won't feel like a refrigerator when you climb in, but at least it won't melt you like a popsicle.

Not Just Cooler Temperatures

Sunshades offer quite a few other benefits on top of keeping your car's interior at a bearable temperature.

1. You can touch the steering wheel without oven mitts.

2. That stylish steering wheel cover won't fade.

3. You can safely sit down while wearing shorts.

4. The seats won't tear and crack, so you won't have to duct tape them.

5. Your souped-up stereo will survive day in and day out.

6. The dashboard won't bend where it's supposed to be straight.

The sun ages your car just like it ages your skin. Windshield sunshades in a parked car are the sunscreen of the New Jersey automotive world. They will preserve your car's interior, ensure your comfort, and combat the high summer heat.

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How Do Sunshades Work?

It's pretty impressive that a flimsy sheet of foil or foam can do so much just by sitting in one place. The genius behind the invention is actually fairly simple.

When light enters your car, some if it is reflected back out as visible light—this type of light doesn't impact your car's interior temperature. However, the rest of the light that enters is absorbed by your car's different materials (seats, steering wheel, dashboard, etc.) and heats their surfaces. This energy can't leave the car as visible light (through the windows) so it continues to collect and heat up the interior until it reaches its maximum temperature.

A sunshade helps by reflecting more light than it absorbs. The more light that is reflected back, the less your car's cabin will heat up.

Do Try This at Home

Now that you know how to keep your car cooler during the New Jersey summers, it's time to turn your attention to your house. The principle behind windshield sunshades can help lower your cooling bill at home: by shutting windows and closing blinds during the day, more heat will be reflected back out through the glass instead of gathering in each room. Are you having issues with your air conditioner? We offer air conditioning repair and installation services in New Jersey for homes and businesses. We also offer plumbing services such as drain cleaning, water heater installation, sump pump repair, shower installation, and gas line repair. For home-cooling tips and air conditioning service and repair, call Team Electric, Plumbing, & Air today.