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These Dangerous Car Features Somehow Made The Cut

Dark Paint Jobs

Photo Credit: Edmunds

More automakers than ever before are experimenting with new paint schemes. But these darker-colored paint jobs are even more difficult to see at night. Coupled with the rise in blind spots due to radical exterior designs and you have a recipe for disaster. Most new cars have some sort of a fancy paint job. But it’s the dark ones that are the most notable, which is why the insurance rates are higher (via Phycho Autos).

Photo Credit: Ferrari

Then you have some cars that are only offered with a few special paint schemes. There is no law against having a dark paint job, which is why most enthusiasts go for them. But the visibility at night is a major flaw that even automakers don’t realize. It doesn’t look like dark paint jobs are going to go anywhere.

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