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Old 03-19-2007, 01:28 AM   #1
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thought you guys might find this interesting...

wrote a little email to toyota a while back to ask about the UV protection rates of the yaris windshield/windows. was curious since some numbers came out for the UV protection rates of my sienna's high-solar energy absorbing windows, and they were ridiculously good (front windshield had 99.9%, while front windows had 99%). so here's what they had to say about the yaris:

"Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
We apologize for any difficulty locating information about the UV protection glass of the Yaris Liftback. We apologize that the percentages you request are not available.

UV (Ultraviolet) cut glass containing properties which blocks the ultraviolet and infrared rays in the sunlight has been adopted to prevent sunburn caused by ultraviolet rays and to reduce the scorching hot sensation caused by infrared rays.

Glass Portion
Glass Type

Windshield / Green Laminated Glass

Front Door / UV Cut Green Glass
Rear Quarter / UV Cut Green Glass
(for 3-door Hatchback Models) / UV Cut Green Glass
Rear Door (for 5-door Hatchback and Sedan Models) / UV Cut Green Glass
Back Door / UV Cut Green Glass
Back Glass / UV Cut Green Glass

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Toyota vehicles are manufactured to comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for windows in effect at the time of manufacture. FMVSS requirements preempt all state requirements regarding windows (including amount of tint). The requirements for tinted windows are the same for all windows on passenger cars.

UV

UV-A is the component of sunlight that causes a tan.

UV-B is the component of sunlight that causes a sunburn.

UV-C is absorbed by the ozone layer and does not reach the earth's surface.

Ulta-Violet (UV) Blocking
The glass of our vehicles greatly reduces UV-A and almost completely blocks UV-B. UV blocking both helps protect occupants and helps delay aging of the interior upholstery.

Caveat
UV blocking rates can vary slightly from one window position to another. Also, blocking rates are not constant over the wavelength spectrum of UV.

We appreciate hearing from our customers and having the opportunity to respond accordingly."

hope this was informative...

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Old 03-19-2007, 09:18 PM   #2
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Nice to know,THANKS.
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Old 03-20-2007, 06:04 PM   #3
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wow.. it must have taken a week for toyota rep to research and reply to that email.
or he found it and copied and pasted all of it and it took 30 seconds.
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Old 03-20-2007, 09:34 PM   #4
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The fact the front windshield lets in too much UV is one of my biggest complaint with my 5dr hatchback. It has to be as good or better then the Sienna when you consider the huge expanse of dash that's exposed to the sun. Plus, the roof doesn't come forward enough to give the driver any decent protection from the sun, so the front windshield has to do all the work.

On a positive note, the telescoping visor do a great job at blocking out the sun when it's slanting in from the side window (for taller drivers)

It's too bad that Toyota wasn't able to provide any hard data for the front windshield UV's capabilities, cause I think it needs to be better. If Toyota ever decides to manufacture one for the Yaris, please let me know, cause I'll definitely want to replace my existing one.
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