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Is a car without a sunroof really safer than one with one?

Release time:2022-07-19 Page views:35

Many car owners struggle with whether or not to choose a car with a sunroof when buying a car. Some think that sunroofs are very attractive, while others think that they are unsafe and there is a risk of self-explosion. So, is a car without a sunroof really safer than one with a sunroof? Here's what you need to know.


*What are the classifications of sunroofs?


According to the driving method: manual type, electric type.


According to the panel material: glass panel, metal panel, composite material.


According to the opening method: external lift type, external slide type, internal hidden type, convertible type

Is a car without a sunroof really safer than one with one?


*What is the function of the skylight?


1、Ventilation and air exchange


Vehicles parked for a long time, will lead to the closed car filled with some harmful gases, open the sunroof can accelerate the release of gas, replace the fresh air. If you find a bad smell in the car on the way to high-speed driving, you can warp the sunroof or open a gap, but also can quickly discharge the dirty air inside the car.


2, rapid cooling


Cooling effect is mainly reflected in the summer. After the sun after the car, the temperature rises sharply, then enter the car will feel very hot, if you open the sunroof and windows for cooling, not necessarily worse than the air conditioning effect. More importantly, not only can speed up the cooling speed, but also more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.


3, the car lighting


When the weather is fine, open the sunroof during the drive, the car is full of light, it will look brighter and wider, but also more helpful to enjoy the scenery outside.


4, fog reduction and noise reduction


During the rainy season, the front windscreen is prone to fog, which affects the driver's vision. As long as the sunroof after opening a vent, you can quickly remove the fog, and do not have to worry about rain being blown into the car. In addition, driving on the highway, open the sunroof ventilation, wind resistance and wind noise relative to the side windows will be much smaller.


5、Emergency escape route


Once the accident can not open the door, you can turn out of the sunroof, which is also an escape route.



Is a car without a sunroof really safer than one with one?

*What are the disadvantages of a sunroof?


1. Expensive


Cars with sunroofs are generally medium to high end models, and the price of the vehicle is high. Moreover, the warranty period of sunroof is shorter and easy to break, and the sealing tape on it may need to be replaced in three to five years, which leads to an increase in extra cost.


2, the value of the car is not as good as the low car


Used car market above the main factors affecting the price of the car, not configuration, but the use of years, kilometres, there is no hit, there is no water. At this point, the difference between high and low end cars is not great. So in summary, the second-hand value of the car is not as good as the low car.


3, poor maintenance may leak


The sunroof is not completely sealed, if the aging of the sealing tape leads to a large amount of rainwater into the sunroof, when the drain can not be completely excluded, it will leak into the car.


 


4, the car has a sunroof in the end safe?


Many car owners and friends think that should be a piece of steel into a glass product, the roof is less of a steel beam, security will naturally decline. This statement is not correct.


Vehicles for the sunroof glass strength and broken requirements are actually very high. Many businesses choose metal glass, its hardness is close to the metal, strength is even ten times higher than tempered glass. And the glass will become obtuse angle after broken fine particles, not easy to cause harm to the human body.


And all cars with sunroofs are tested before leaving the factory, the strength of the glass is even higher than the strength of the roof iron, enough to support the attack of foreign objects.


In summary, the car sunroof advantages and disadvantages, safety in general is guaranteed, car owners and friends to buy a car, according to their own preferences to choose whether to sunroof Oh.