Design Thinking: White Roofs Are Cool

Johnny Rocket June 6th, 2007 7:52 PM Link

I like ‘em.

The Stig June 6th, 2007 8:45 PM Link

I think white roofs look nice on white cars.

don63011 June 6th, 2007 9:47 PM Link

If I remember correctly white roofs are not new. Citroens had them in the 50’s & 60’s. when driven in Africa.

taratatira June 7th, 2007 12:32 AM Link

just get a white car

Adam June 7th, 2007 9:25 AM Link

Certain Land Rovers have sported the look in the past as well. Cosmetically, it appears more appropriate on an SUV, reminiscent of white canopies covering safari-bound trucks; however, if it catches on as a cost-effective “green” solution, I’m sure we’ll continue to see a rise in white-roof popularity in the car segment.

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Nathan June 7th, 2007 12:43 PM Link

Eh, white roofs are nice to look at I suppose. But as far as the “green” benefits go I’d rather see us throw more money at development of cost-effective photovoltaic cells so that they can be incorporated into a car’s roof structure.

Lawrence June 7th, 2007 1:20 PM Link

Funny, Minis first sported contrasting roof colors when racing. John Cooper painted the roofs of his team cars to better differentiate them from others in the race. Not just white was used, also employed were silver and black. Nice to see that a simple nod to the past can have a positive impact in the efficiency of a car today.

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JustinM June 12th, 2007 7:34 AM Link

I nearly purchased a white car in 2003 (as a poor grad student) after having spent two summers driving a maroon 92 camry with broken a/c and both driver’s side windows not working. I remember walking around the car lot placing my hand on the top of each car to see how much solar radiation each color paint was converting into heat. White paint is appreciably cooler. A white roof is the perfect compromise for cooling, plus I think it looks nifty…

On a related note, black window tinting slays me… it’s like the anti-white roof. Solar energy comes in through the glass, gets converted to heat on the film and heats the interior of the car. I wonder if there’s anyone driving around out there with a prius with dark black window tinting wondering where all there gas mileage is… heh…

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