🚗 Black cars amplify city heat
Parked cars intensify the urban heat island effect.
In Lisbon, a black car heated nearby air by up to 3.8 °C more than the asphalt beneath it. Light colours and shading cut the effect.
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Parked Dark-Colored Cars Are Like Mini Heat Islands That Make City Streets Several Degrees Hotter
The color of your car may be heating your street—and your city
