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Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
Hi all, I've seen people mention that it's best for the hybrid battery to not get too hot.. so I was wondering if the darker colored models would make the battery warmer than the light colored models when parked outside in direct sunlight. Did anyone consider this when choosing a color? I like the Magnetic Grey Metallic (it seems a lot of people do).
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
dark colors also give the impression that hybrid owners are boring. As much as I love my 2003 HCH, I'm considering a Prius next time just so that I can choose red, blue, or green. Honda's hybrid options are grey, dark grey, blue-grey, and white-grey. Gimmie a break!
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
I wasn't too worried about the battery, but I wanted to be certain not to get a gray colored car. I had a car once that was medium gray metallic...
I got hit in that car 3 times in ten years. Each time it happened the other driver said exactly the same thing: "I never saw you". After a while I figured it out. The car was the same color as the road! At dusk, or at night, or in bad weather, I simply disappeared into the background. My last 4 cars were all brightly colored. And I haven't been hit since. |
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I was not worried at all. I wanted black for the professional look and I got it. No issues in three months.
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
Originally Posted by McGyver
(Post 130882)
I wasn't too worried about the battery, but I wanted to be certain not to get a gray colored car. I had a car once that was medium gray metallic...
I got hit in that car 3 times in ten years. Each time it happened the other driver said exactly the same thing: "I never saw you". After a while I figured it out. The car was the same color as the road! At dusk, or at night, or in bad weather, I simply disappeared into the background. My last 4 cars were all brightly colored. And I haven't been hit since. |
Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
In regards to the TCH, it has a vent on the rear deck, and a fan to cool the battery down if it gets too hot, so I'm guessing it's ok for dark colors in respect to the batteries.
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
Originally Posted by ToyotaGoblin
(Post 130873)
Hi all, I've seen people mention that it's best for the hybrid battery to not get too hot.. so I was wondering if the darker colored models would make the battery warmer than the light colored models when parked outside in direct sunlight. Did anyone consider this when choosing a color? I like the Magnetic Grey Metallic (it seems a lot of people do).
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
Originally Posted by Geckoboy
(Post 130940)
In regards to the TCH, it has a vent on the rear deck, and a fan to cool the battery down if it gets too hot, so I'm guessing it's ok for dark colors in respect to the batteries.
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
Unless you're planning on leaving the car parked next to (or in) a blast furnace, I doubt that ambient temperatures are going to have any impact on the battery. The heat source of concern is more likely just what the battery itself is generating under load. It would be for this reason that the battery is being cooled. So I would guess that the fan might come on while the car is parked, but only after it has recently been driven.
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Re: Dark colors bad for hybrid battery in sunlight?
Why would Toyota design a car that will fail just because of sitting in hot sun?
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