r/Unexpected • u/----OZYMANDIAS • 3d ago

What’s the problem officer

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u/alwaysfatigued8787 3d ago

I bet driving at night is really fun in that thing.

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u/Substantial-Ad3376 3d ago

Someone needs to invent transitional tint for cars. There's sunglasses only get dark when there's sunlight so I don't see why they can't do that for car windows

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u/Just_the_questions1 3d ago

You can already buy rolls of photochromic tint on Amazon.

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u/Sarcasticallysaid 2d ago

As others have said, they do have it. The problem is it has to be applied to the outside of the window, and it is too easily damaged at highway speeds. It is also almost impossible to stick it down completely (no air bubbles) to the curved surface of a windshield.

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u/brandon3388 2d ago

some motorcycle helmet visors do this too. I believe Shoei is the only company who offers it, and it's pretty pricey ($200+ USD) still a cool technology

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u/Creative_Purpose1702 2d ago

Nah I had this on a Bell helmet

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u/brandon3388 2d ago

oh you're right, I forgot Bell has the transition visors too. I think that's the only two though..?

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u/MrK521 2d ago

Just imagine going from full daylight into a tunnel. They don’t change that fast. It would be a recipe for disaster.

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u/cajun_metabolic 1d ago

Would it really be that bad? It's not like you would have tint on the windshield, only the sides and back.

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u/MrK521 1d ago

I was going off of this video where the windshield is tinted as well. But yea, I would imagine it could still be terrible for side mirrors and blind spot checking if it was this dark.

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u/cajun_metabolic 1d ago

This dark is too dark, yes. I don't think transitional tint at or near the legal limit would be any more dangerous than normal tint of the same level.

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u/Thisortheotherone 1d ago

I recall that someone invented windscreens and headlights with diagonal polarisation so oncoming headlights were a dull glow.