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Heavily tinted car windows + birding

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Subject: Heavily tinted car windows + birding
From: Chris Corben <>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 12:25:53 +0000
If I was in Alan's position, the first thing I would want to know is if
there is any actual evidence that tinted windows are anything more than
a fashion accessory.

On the face of it, tinted windows make a car look darker So why would
you expect that to keep it cooler inside? If the windows are darker, it
means they are absorbing more energy. I know the answer isn't that
simple, partly because you would have to understand what the tinting
does in the infra-red.

The only way it makes sense to me is if it reduces the impact of direct
sunlight coming through the window and heating up exposed parts of you.
I know that can be annoying even when the air-conditioning is running
hard. But in the tropics that should be less of a problem, because the
sun spends more time higher overhead. Plus you would  have to know the
impact of the windows themselves getting hotter as a consequence of
being darker.

Maybe the word "cooler" only applies in the fashion sense....

Cheers, Chris.



On 5/26/2016 6:43 AM, Laurie Knight wrote:
> Another thing to consider is the effect on the tinting on your views at night 
> - e.g.  when you are spotlighting from the car
>
> On 26 May 2016, at 2:47 pm, Experience the Wild 
> <> wrote:
>
>> Hello Allan,
>>
>> I used to tint cars for a living and now I do bird tours in the Top End, so
>> I know about both. I have a 60% tint on my vehicles. Any window film will
>> stop 99% of uv light and is worth having at least for that. The level of
>> glare and heat is much reduced with the lighter film, and your view is not
>> severely compromised. Avoid the dark 'maximum legal' film and go for a
>> lighter one.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Mike Jarvis
>> 0429 021 160
>> Experience the Wild
>> www.experiencethewild.com.au
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
>> Alan Gillanders
>> Sent: 26 May, 2016 12:46 PM
>> To: Birding_Aus
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Heavily tinted car windows + birding
>>
>> Greetings,
>> I am purchasing a new vehicle and it has been recommended to me that here in
>> the tropics it is worth having the darkest tinting available to reduce heat
>> in the car. My question is how disturbing if at all is that to the
>> observation of wildlife from the vehicle?
>> Regards,
>> Alan
>>
>> Alan's Wildlife Tours
>> 2 Mather Road
>> Yungaburra 4884
>>
>> Phone 07 4095 3784
>> Mobile 0408 953 786
>> http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/
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