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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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If you guys had to pick between your windshield having a permanent Rain-x type coating, or changing color in sunlight (I.E clear at night, tinted in daylight), which would you pick?
 
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Color changing, I can rain-x it myself.
 
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photochromatic definitly-like my eyeglasses, clear in low light and tinted in sunlight!
 
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Color changing here.
 
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I'm thinking "Transitions" windshield? HELLS YEAH!
 
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Definitely color changing!!!!
 
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Photo-chromatic would be awesome!
 
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Honestly, I wouldn't pay extra for either option, although I think the color-changing might be the cooler of the two, especially for folks who do look through their shields rather than over them.
 
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