I live in Northern, VA and I drive a light blue 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Manual which I bought last winter.

Given that the engine doesn't shut off with the A/C on at red lights which is all we seem to have here, I was wondering if having the side and back windows tinted would save some A/C usage and allow the enigine to shut down more often.

Although the car comes with tinted windows, I was wondering if really dark Florida-style tinting make a difference.

Thanks for you thoughts