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Nissan develops paint that keeps cars cool in summer heat (www.asahi.com)
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Nissan Motor Co. said it has developed a new type of paint that significantly reduces the temperature inside vehicles parked in direct sunlight.

The surface of a car coated with the innovative material remains up to 12 degrees cooler than that of a vehicle with standard paint, tests showed.

The company said the coating material can help rein in the temperature rise not only on the car's body but also in the vehicle when exposed to direct sunlight.

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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If it's like this stuff then it's more than just white paint.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If it's like that stuff then they didn't invent it.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Well, they would have invented the specific formulation they're using. I'm sure it's not exactly like this but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same concept with microbeads.

    No one invents anything totally new. It's all adding on to what others have made in the past. Nothing has ever been created from scratch.

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