Do Sun Shades REALLY Keep Your Truck Cool? We Test Them To Find Out - Real Answers S.1 Ep.1

[@BGCE69]

I don't use windshield shades to keep the interior cool. I use them to protect my dash, steering wheel, seats, etc from sun damage.

[@MaxiiBoii23]

I do it for more privacy and that too

[@Cptblogh]

@@MaxiiBoii23 I do it when I get nasty with my girl

[@edwinj1224]

Same

[@JesusGonzalez-mj5fn]

Artur G lmaooo

[@TechTokOffical]

@@Cptblogh by girl u mean ur left hand. Prob never even seen a female nipple

[@thebluexb]

Living in Texas, a sun shade and dark tinted windows are a MUST! I've been using that "$7 sunshade" for the past two years now and the amount of times that I was able to get in to a relatively cool car on a hot day is immeasurable.

[@Tlyna1952]

Same in southwest Florida. I have dark tinted windows on my back windows and heat reflective film on the front. I can get in the car without scorching myself on the worst summer days down here. Well worth paying for. I needed sun shades up north in the summer as it was impossible to get in the car right away but only need them on the really bad days in summer down here with that film. I expect being as we get mostly triple digit in heat indexes but not that many straight triple digit days like you get that the sun shades are required a lot more even with the film.

[@chevyon37s]

Let’s see a test with tinted windows as well... From my experience tinted windows help a lot, and add some UV protection for your interior.

[@jedironin380]

Depends on the type of tint, too. ;)

[@Had22s]

Has to be a good ceramic film.

[@andrewk8636]

And twst windshield film

[@BreckoniousMaximus]

Love my 5% 3M tint. Nice and cool and gives me privacy.

[@BTBRVReviews]

Try doing that test in South Texas and your equipment will likely fail.

[@MarkSmith-xw5xg]

Yup, I agree, spent several years in your part of the world.

[@Sig721Tau]

Hey, its the BTBR guy. Explain how "..it.." will fail?

[@Fredyspaghetti]

I was in Laredo (south Texas) for work. 110 yesterday 🤭

[@cleetismcdougall5425]

It works. Windshield sun shades have been around a long time. Darkest legal tint and and the reflective shade works great, keeps the dash and most importantly the seat and steering wheel from burning the sh#t out of you. Keeps the interior from fading and the dash from cracking too.

[@ryansantaana]

How far south? I'm in Brownsville!

[@jamesstoops4018]

You should test different paint colors too. Black, white, grey, red, and blue. Different interior colors? Tinted vs untinted?

[@cch201992]

do ceramic tint vs no tint also windows cracked vs up

[@heartcomedy5]

That’s what they’re going to do

[@plmn93]

They did do different interior colors and materials, they just didn't mention it. The XLT had the advantage from the start with its lighter cloth. I'm sure the shade still would have been effective, but they stacked the deck in its favor.

[@Rafichannel999]

plmn93 Yep the lighter cloth definitely makes a difference. But I don’t think they realized that.

[@gabu8065]

8:30 FOR RESULTS

[@dsrtrcr01]

My hero

[@cwescapexlt4x4]

Living in Phoenix, AZ I can tell you the sunshades make a real difference for sure, cracking the window helps and if you can score shade from something (Tree, building etc...) makes all the difference and worth the extra steps!

[@4seeableTV]

Finding shade in those circumstances is like finding gold.

[@ghostwrench2292]

I don’t know why here in Phoenix we don’t have covered parking everywhere made from solar panels. It would shade our cars and generate electricity to run the A/C.

[@zacharymcgraw3132]

White vehicles here in Florida have higher resale value because they are less affected by the sun. Difference between a white and black vehicle here is very noticeable! Black cars in Florida are much more likely to end up with cracked dashboards over time than any other color. As others have already mentioned tinting windows helps, too, and is a great way to passively protect your vehicle.

[@jeffferguson69]

Zachary McGraw yeah after moving here its only white cars if i have a choice lol

[@frankmagana1408]

I went to the junkyard the other day to get a part for my car. I have a 2001 isuzu trooper that I bought in 2014 with a cracked dash. I go to the junkyard with a 2000 trooper and the dash is fine. The car was white and my car is black. Never really thought about it until i saw this

[@dashycamy]

The new crap paint that manufacters use doesn't last either. 2-3 year old vehicles have their hoods, roofs, and trunk lids fading/peeling lol

[@Tlyna1952]

I live in southwest Florida. When I moved here after about 4 moths I had the windows tinted, dark in back and just heat reflective in front. Makes a world of difference. I had a light beige car and interior when I first moved here but it was totaled by a person pulling off a side road onto 41 in front of me so bought a dark charcoal. With the experience on the previous car I had the film put on the same week I bought it. It is now 6 1/2 years later and the dash is fine, can't say the same for the paint on the hood though. The film really makes a big difference. Aside from protecting the interior I can get in the car after it has been sitting for a few hours without getting burned or having trouble breathing in it.

[@jamieshields9521]

Living in Australia temp can get high as 48oC or 120oF so you can appreciate shade carpark n even windows cracked open a little can make a big difference I wonder how quickly can aircon can cool both cab trucks down? Great vid fellas👍

[@kenswitzer4133]

Jamie Shields Very good idea. How much difference in 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes etc. how much and how quick would be great👍🤙😁

[@johnmoore1495]

I’ve been doing the window crack trick for a while, definitely helps a lot. Also when you first turn on the AC you should leave your windows partially down for 30-60 seconds. Car cools off a lot faster.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

The only variable here that you guys could fix is making sure the test is done with two trucks with the same materials inside. The lariat and XLT have different materials and thus different temperatures. Otherwise I thought this was very interesting.

[@FosterFarmsOk]

drives me crazy when they say "identical trucks" and they arent the same. Black Leather and Gray cloth are completely different

[@markegan1690]

One has a sunroof.....

[@michaela8802]

I live in Phoenix where it’s 125 degrees outside. Getting into your vehicle feels like crawling into an oven.

[@TooMuchButtHair]

Can't you eat beef at 125???

[@tmane1862]

@@TooMuchButtHair😂😂😂😂

[@JRs-guitars]

Just traded my black Ford for a Silver one...the difference is very noticeable here in Vegas! Silver much colder...inside and out.

[@jessehernandez5043]

I wouldve liked to see a third truck with the windows cracked to see if the ability to exchange air made a significant difference to inside temps

[@TheJustin574]

I live in Arizona, cracking the window certainly makes a difference.

[@sconner]

Apparently you don't live in the midwest. :-) If you crack your window, it'll rain. Every time. :-)

[@machgt]

And if we do this out on the farm, the flies will find their way in with ease... It is amazing how they manage to find the small opening in the window.

[@jessehernandez5043]

@@TheJustin574 im stationed out in New Mexico right now and i agree it makes a difference, just wanted to see a numerical value difference

[@jake51515]

@@sconner omg, tell me about it.

[@HubersRanch]

And one thing we learned from this, DON'T leave a living being in a parked car!

[@thelarry383]

what about a dead being?

[@chevyon37s]

Huber's Ranch if it took watching this video to learn that, you should probably go back to school. Seems pretty basic knowledge.

[@HubersRanch]

@@chevyon37s And yet, how many people leave their dogs or children in unattended parked cars every year all over the world and they die because of that. The problem with common sense is it's not that common anymore... Why else does every appliance or tool you buy have like 20 pages of warnings of what not to do with it first...

[@specialestness]

Huber's Ranch legal liability. If this disclaim dangers they can’t be sued.

[@seamusc508]

I use one and crack my windows open. It helps plus I have vent shades on my truck.

[@andrewk8636]

Have you tinted your windows?

[@seamusc508]

@@andrewk8636 no but I want to here its 35% to be legal

[@andrewk8636]

@@seamusc508 ceramic tint helps alot. The darker the better. I've never had a car without illegal tint. Never been busted for it. 1 in 5 cars here have illegal tint, but I'm jot sure how its enforced in your area. I live in Portland and cops are amazing here and dont enforce unconstitutional laws like tint laws. Tha law here is also 35 but I've had limo tint all around on one of my cars and pulled over twice and they never once asked about tint.

[@PhaseSkater]

@@andrewk8636 i live in portland tooo

[@JB_WhoWork]

Nice! I use a sunshade when I’m just idling in a parking lot and there is definitely a difference when I don’t have it up!

[@dearbulls]

You need to use real quality shade not the filmsy universal stuff. Like covercraft or heatshield. They do make a big difference in the hot summer here in southern GA, of course with ceramic films on side too. Maybe not quite in CO?🤣

[@_Mario_PL_]

Heatshield is the only one I ever use.

[@woodfloordoctor663]

It would have been interesting if both trucks were driven to the spot with the climate control set at, say 70°, and then take initial baseline readings. Then after a couple time periods of an hour and two, check for new results.

[@johnfontaine2760]

Other Name yes. The test conditions were not ideal because the dashboard was going to be radiating heat after getting that much sun.

[@msf8297]

how about you do it for us :)

[@rturgeau2295]

A sunshade is a must for my truck. I live in New Orleans. It make a huge difference.

[@Kenwindatt]

6" of snow on the windshield makes a big difference also Andre!

[@visulino]

It would be interesting to compare also what happens when you put the shield before the window and not inside the window. Since the sunrays don't reach the glass, the temperature might be different.

[@TheCOWBOYRANCHER]

I mainly use the cover to protect the dashboard and interior from that nasty sun damage to seats and discoloration.

[@tundras4ever552]

I run a sun shade and crack all 4 windows for airflow and it makes a huge difference down here in Texas

[@vwsaiphone]

Now this type of video is amazing ! Please do more car product testing like mats wax! And bug guards ! Things like that

[@shanefarley3575]

I use one here in Iowa our summers are hot. With keeping the dash cooler your AC cools down the cab of my truck much faster then when I don’t use it. Not fighting the extra heat coming off your dash board. That’s helps a lot. Plus it helps to protect your interior from the sun bleaching etc.

[@tsnorquist]

Florida here, use a shade on my Tacoma. Makes an enormous difference. Especially keeping the waters full of ice all day out on the job site. Helps if you can crack the windows a hair as well to introduce some airflow.

[@tspeegle007]

The heat gun you're using to check heat is variable dependent on your distance from the target.

[@colinsauve3257]

Best response to a question that some viewers had. My favorite channel FOR SURE!

[@taradead]

Front windshield screen helps, but, for max cooling, side window screen(s) should also be used on the sunny side of the car.

[@dostagirl9551]

Look…it was just 98 degrees here a couple days ago, and it’s looking like nothing but 90s the rest of this week. Tinted windows. Sunshade. An absolute must. On days I forget, the feeling of scorching hot leather on the backs of my thighs remind me to be more vigilant. It’s not a miracle worker, and it doesn’t get it cool, but it’s definitely cooler, and a hot ambient temp is better than direct heating of parts like a griddle when you sit down or grab the steering wheel.

[@Stuka87]

The difference between a cheap sun shade like used here and a quality one is also pretty big. They do cost most, and they are rigid (they fold up, but dont bend), but wow to they work well. Being thicker and insulated makes a big difference.

[@paulspeakman551]

Southwest Florida here. It'll still get blazing not inside but the sunshade is worth it just to keep the steering wheel from becoming more than you can stand to touch.

[@zdiver1]

I did a test like this last year when it was 120* (Phoenix) Asphalt 161.4 - Cement driveway 153.3 - tailgate of my 040 super white Mighty TUNDRA 145.9.

[@olivervigilia6351]

With most modern cars equipped with infotainment screens (that get larger and larger... especially Teslas with tablet-like proportions 😆), sunshades are a MUST to protect the LCD or LED screens/monitors from warping or cracking, or leaking when parking the car under the sun. The IC boards/chips inside them must also be so hot from all the sun radiating from the dashboard surface. Heck, even gauge clusters are nowadays loaded with LCD/LED screens and colored graphics (Mercedes-Benz S-class started the trend using "virtual" speedometers that look analog but its actually fake and digital). Since I'm worried about these electronics on my gauge and dash, I actually use TWO sunshades (I also find the silver "reflectix" type ones to be better). One lays flat on the dash surface and the other one propped up against the windshield like in the video. Much, much cooler temperatures for the dash in my experience... 👍

[@tbthedozer]

The infrared thermometer has a bias to read light and reflective objects at a lower temperature than the actual physical temperature. You might need to find something to use that is a consistent color and measure it from a consistent distance (maybe some kind of easy to remove stickers?) because the area being measured increases (think of a cone growing larger from the front of the tester) the farther away from the object you are.

[@Todd66]

This test could be better guys. Use both types of sunshades, the kind you are using and the kind that are fit for the vehicle. The Sunshades I use are from covercraft, they not only block UV, but they are a thermal block also. The type you are testing is barely a sunshade. They offer next to zero UV protection and the same for blocking thermal radiation. Although something is better than nothing, a quality Sunshade will not only keep your dash from going thermonuclear, it will also block the heat from entering thru the windshield area. Along with Ceramic Window Film, one can see fairly large temperature variations. This channel has enough subscribers to warrant a little better effort. I like the idea, just poor execution. This video is a perfect example of why I have not yet subbed.

[@heartcomedy5]

To keep your car as cool as possible, get tinted windows, use sun shades on all windows, and keep your windows cracked down a little to let air flow through.

[@TobiasRieperGER]

You just have to use the aluminium windshield cover for winter to have these effect. Additional In Summer i put a blanked over the side windows. Yes it looks ridiculous, but it works.

[@coejbee]

Cool video idea, guys! I sure love my reflective windshield shade when it comes to keeping the top of my steering wheel & shift knob cool on the various vehicles I've had over the years. Never thought about it keeping the whole interior cooler.

[@Spinal2111]

Been using a cheap $10 sunshade for over 10 years now, best investment ever for the summertime. In addition, a quality tint helps tremendously too, particularly when combined with the sunshade. If you have a non-tinted vehicle, and put the sunshade up, there are still all of the other windows letting in the radiant heat, so its not anywhere near as effective when combined with even a minor tint.

[@rotaryperfection]

Chrome sun shade and two cracked windows makes a HUGE difference in 100degree west Texas heat. Quick tip!!! Always park your vehicle with the front windshield and sunshade facing the sun for best results. This way the sun's rays don't heat up the side windows and interior as much.

[@ghostwrench2292]

I can answer the moonroof question they mentioned at the end. One of my cars has a full glass roof moonroof with a porous fabric shade and the other car has a much smaller moonroof with a solid shade. One car is yellow with a white roof, the other is completely white. Although I have not measured the difference, there is a noticeable difference getting into the car with the fabric roof shade vs the other car. Living in Phoenix, that fabric roof shade is awful in the summer. But it is better than no shade at all.

[@chrisvig123]

Huge difference but then anyone that’s used one knows that 😀

[@ron593]

I use temperature guns all the time at work.. just make sure your gun is not left in the sun because it will affect the reading.. keep temperature gun in the shade.. makes a huge difference..

[@glennvallejo7670]

In really hot weather I use a furniture pad and cover the top of the can and windshield and that way the glass does not get hot. I keep in place by took in the corners in the doors

[@ramiromontoya9357]

In Houston, you get that heat wave when you open the vehicle door and so you leave it open and turn on the ignition from the outside to lower the windows. Shades do help protect the dash as well. Shades are worth it in Houston.

[@regsparkes6507]

I tested my SUV with the sunroof shade open and closed,...but I won't tell the outcome, until these guys do the test!

[@nydieselinfl]

Try doing that test in Florida with the humidity. I just hope you and your equipment have insurance....

[@larryspiller15]

I love these kinds of tests. New one could be putting the model 3 in a parkinglot next to a supercharger and running climate control on auto for a number of hours and then charging it and observing how much energy was used by the hvac. I emphasize charging at a supercharger because charging losses are different depending what you use to charge but if someone is concerned about using the hvac because of how much power it uses chances are they are on a long trip and will be using superchargers in that scenario

[@ricfly52]

The quality of sun shade makes a big difference. I used the cheap ones like you tested for years. Last year I bought an more quality one for my new Ram. I would say 20 degrees difference. Maybe more. Plus tinted windows makes a difference as well. And I live in southern Nevada.

[@jamescharles8663]

I use a sun shield and its a huge difference without it. Also the protection it provides to the dash and seats is a plus .

[@jwrtiger]

Interesting test. Checking the chrome and flat black in this video with the IR Temp gun can cause errors in the reading because of emissivity. Emissivity ranges from 0 to 1 with polished chrome being around 0.03 and matte black near 1.00. There is a lot of information on the Internet on emissivity and your IR Temp gun may have info in its manual. I enjoy your videos and thanks for all the hard work you guys do in producing them.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Get custom fit sun shades, well worth the extra money. Remote start from mobile phone will help big time by starting up 10 mins before departure to allow the air conditioner to start working.

[@zachlankford6486]

As a Texan, I can promise you they work. When I use it before work I can just get in and leave immediately. If I don’t use it, I have to crank the AC and leave the doors open a few minutes before I get in.

[@jesseplata]

Why is he wearing a damn sweater

[@garys2157]

Do you think Roman is hot?

[@regsparkes6507]

Because Roman, just don't care!

[@Sylvan_dB]

Those infrared thermometers measure the surface emissivity. If the surfaces are not the same or are textured it is easy to get wildly different readings because of different emissivity on the spot picked up by the sensor. Depending on the surface you might see a dramatic difference between readings only seconds apart and with slight changes to point of aim. For more consistency, take some black electrical tape and stick an inch long piece on everything you are going to measure. When the time comes, measuring the temperature of that tape eliminates a lot of variables.

[@johnmoore1495]

Except I doubt they want to bake electrical tape on 2 new trucks.

[@Sylvan_dB]

@@johnmoore1495 Then don't leave it on for more than a day. No problem. It's nothing more than matte black vinyl with some temporary adhesive. Vinyl with adhesive... Should sound very familiar.

[@299charles]

Do a White truck & Black truck temp difference

[@wysowl1776]

yes white is cooler , I paint just the top of my F-150 white and now I mostly just use AC up to level 3 and I think I save gas too , so it had a pay back.

[@EM-fi2qg]

In SoCal this month, all the shopping centers heavily trim their trees in parking lots. It's almost impossible to find shade during the summer. Its ridiculous!

[@Jazz3006]

One variable you guys could have controlled would have been the initial starting temperature. Run the A/C until the interiors are at least within a few degrees of each other and have the trucks in the shade to keep the dashes around the same temp as well. If you go check out Newton's Law of cooling, you'll see what I mean. Granted, there is a large enough difference in the results for it to not really matter, but food for thought next time you guys do an experiment.

[@ghilliemanreviews]

Come to Bama. Only thing a shade helps is your dash not to wear out. It still is gonna get hot. So far from experience the best result is tiny your windows but not too dark and have a tint along the top of your windshield. My f150 is always cooler than any other vehicle I get in with the same kind of interior and I believe that’s why

[@bgunckel]

Since the baseline ambient and dash temps were not the same in both trucks, I would like to have seen you create a 2nd test where the sun screen is in the other truck. Then, you could average the numbers for a better test result. Still, your test was a success; and it's very much appreciated!

[@MrChevystroker383]

😂😂 they said 70 degrees. Its usually 74 at midnight here in north Florida.

[@dashycamy]

78 at midnight right now in Central Florida lol. Tint and sun shade are a must for us! Our inside temps get hotter than the shaded dash temps. 70s hahahaha. Must be nice.

[@bartwaggoner2000]

Useful video! What about difference between silver and white after doing black and white?

[@dandiaz19934]

I wish they had used the more precise Celsius system. It could probably reach a larger audience too. But I'm glad to hear that these work.

[@jedironin380]

My first car was a 1976 Pontiac Sunbird. It was dark red outside with a black vinyl interior. You could seriously burn yourself if you tried to wear shorts in that car in the summertime!

[@theroemergarage6119]

You guys should test what difference tinted windows makes.

[@drwisdom1]

It appears that one of the trucks in this test has a black interior, while the other has a light interior. In Colorado the daily summer temperature typically doesn't exceed the low 90s and the humidity is low. So if your car is hot from sitting in the sun, you just open your windows and the problem is quickly solved. But if you live in the South (ex: Alabama), the low 90s is a cool day. Some vehicle manufacturers, specifically VW, use interior glue that can't handle the heat experienced by being left in the Southern sun. After about 5 years the headliner fabric separates and drops and the fabric delaminates from the door panels. Sun shades don't seem to prevent this problem from occurring.

[@sheputthelimeinthecoconut629]

As an Arizonan, sun shades are required if you want your AC to be blowing cool air before you get home from work

[@justsayin3600]

I'd like to see the difference with a front clear windshield 'tint'. I had this installed for a few days before my windshield cracked on a road trip. I could noticeably feel the difference.

[@dearbulls]

If you talking about the 3m uv protection clear film, they do works, maybe better than shades. I had them on my old mustang, and you will feel cold in winter, even sun shines on you. Also helps a lot in summer. However, for a windshield with big slope like mustang, you can see the waving kinda thing on windshield. That's a down side. Maybe it's better for a more vertical windshield like trucks and Hummer

[@benfesenmyer4795]

If you do the color of trucks thing do silver as well because silver reflects light very well

[@DiAllinson]

Do you know if silver reflectix is better or just as good as black, for stealth car camping?

[@omarbryant7930]

Next try comparing with using a sunshade inside the truck versus using the sunshade directly on the windshield on the outside. I’m convinced that the sunshade on the outside windshield will work better as the windshield wouldn’t be directly hit by the sun

[@teyjizzle]

i use sunshade on dash and on side windows. it makes a huge difference in hot houston texas. i have a black 2018 focus st. so ya sunshade are a must for me

[@lastwhtknight3002]

Funny how Andre had to do the hard part. Roman just chillin outside in cool air. Lmao.

[@KevinCODunn]

In Florida the heat is relentless and the sun is close. I have a 1st gen Tacoma and have used shields all along. My interior shows its age but my dash has no cracks. I use a third shield on the sun-side window (the one on the south side -- I rarely park facing N & S). It's helped keep it nice. White trucks are cooler. Black trucks are hotter. Physics.

[@ryan_torres]

Just curious if they both had the soundscreen windshield. That may have been the difference??

[@chevyon37s]

Ryan Torres im thinking one truck was more recently driven/ parked prior to starting the tests

[@johngill5175]

First video I've seen from you all. This is awesome. Thanks for making these!

[@PhantomPhysics1]

In Az you need a sunshade

[@chrisroberts9197]

This test will also vary depending on the type of sun shade you get. There are companies like weathertech and many others that make custom fit sun shades for better coverage and fitment than the ones used in this video. BUT, every little bit helps just like in this here video.

[@KevinSmith-bg9tt]

Folks, forget about a reduction in temperature inside the vehicle -- you use a sun shade on the windshield to keep the hot sun off the dash and seats. Without one, you get in and the dashboard is burning hot and so are the seat backs. On older cars, this is why you get cracks and damage. On newer cars, the materials withstand the heat better but over time you get fading. You can make your own sun shades with material from Lowe's or Home Depot or Menard's somewhere similar.

[@jamesbryant2704]

Is it me or is there 2 commercials being played now instead of 1

[@JW--dc8ri]

Yep KZbin is getting more greedy

[@Julian-do7bv]

KZbin red has changed my life I forgot they even had adds on here...

[@CoercedJab]

Julian 7160 yeah changed your life by making you more poor

[@gman8464]

I here if you get a foldable sun shade and face the silver part out but on the outside of the windshield it would actually drop the temperature 15 or so degrees cooler, outside of the windshield

[@kylesnavely6165]

FWIW I bought a silver f250 knowing I was moving to the southwest. I think there is a major difference esp. at hot trailheads sitting in the sun.

[@DiAllinson]

I would really like to know which is better between reflectix or black shades for when camping and sleeping in the car

[@rockrunner387]

I would like to see another test with the 2 trucks. Another KZbinr, Bob Wells?, said the interior sun shades allow the thermal energy to enter the truck, bounce off the sun shade, but does not exit the windshield so some heating of the vehicle does occur. Please perform a test with a sunshield on the interior of one truck and a external windshield cover on the other truck.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Did you say fried eggs? I'd like mine over easy with crisp bacon, white toast with plenty of butter. Thank you very much.

[@Abesta83]

I live in Texas and use them on all my cars. They save your dash, leather, and your ass when you sit down. Plus the ac actually gets cold when you start the car

[@tomthorn2887]

The big thing with a sunshade is that it protects your interior from UV rays. They are great to keep your interior from getting faded and dried out. I always use one in my truck as well as putting Armor All to keep the interior from drying and cracking up. I have never expected it to keep my truck cooler. Going from 148 degrees to 128 degrees is not going to make any kind of a difference in getting damaged from heat alone. You HAVE to keep them clean and oiled up.

[@blackhatter011]

Armor All ? I use Franks hot sauce, I put that shit on everything.

[@philip2774]

You need to set the emissivity on the thermometer. It’s different, depending on the reflectivity of surfaces.

[@leoesposito8762]

Great vid guys keep them coming. .

[@greg.keller]

Start with putting the sunshade up as soon as the truck is turned off after having the A/C running like you normally would. Don't let the truck sit there for 30 minutes or whatever before putting the shade up. You wouldn't come back out 30 minutes after getting out of your truck to put the sunshade up. This way you start with a lower temperature in the truck.

[@jeremy3747]

You should do exterior colors, black vs white vs silver next

[@Ahmad-yw5hl]

In Dubai where I used to live and I’m from it doesn’t matter. In the summer it’s 130F so doesn’t matter. In the US we don’t get a lot of sunny days and the weather is cool.

[@Yoman1562]

Please do black paint and white paint comparison. I have a tuxedo black f150 and it’s hot af with and without a shade. I don’t ever see a difference.

[@jabojr5171]

Great idea for a series, my wife uses one and she swears by it. I would really like to see the difference in all truck colors, I hate white trucks, but if they're cooler, I'd consider it. Great job.

[@FlatwearableArtisanJewelry]

"13 degrees, that's barely noticeable". Change your shower temperature (either up or down) that much and see if you think that's barely noticable!

[@mt1885]

NEED a *LIGHT GRAY* or LIGHTER colored dashboard the black ones act like an OVEN

[@Sig721Tau]

Or a tan color.

[@Todd_S]

The WeatherTech sunshade is even more effective. Though it's more expensive and it rolls up which makes it not as portable.

[@plmn93]

Why didn't you guys mention that the Lariat has an all-black leather interior with soft dash while the XLT has a mostly lighter gray with cloth interior and hard plastic dash? Those are big differences. The interior color certainly must have helped skew the results in the shade's favor more then they otherwise would have been.

[@cruzcalderon9926]

Yeah, uv tinted windows and premium sun shade is the way to go. Texas sun is no joke. Lol

[@sapreaper]

How about placing infrared thermometer right against the dashboard. That way distance would be exact between the 2 trucks