Tinted Windows

[Doug McDow]

I asked Elio about tinted windows and here is their reply.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

I'd only get tinted windows from Elio if it is cheaper than getting it done at a tint shop.

 

[ABC123]

In NY, if the tint is installed by the manufacturer, it's acceptable. For years you could install tint after market, even though it was illegal. This is the first year where cars with after market tint did not pass inspection. To pass, you had to pay to have it removed. That sucks.

 

[booboo]

Thank You Doug. It would be nice if states could agree on interstate vehicle compliance laws. I would like to see Elio make the autocycle with max tint allowable in all 50 states standard. In a smaller vehicle the glass matters more.
http://tintlaws.com/

 

[Ty]

Tint is still legal... you just have to be below the threshold and follow the rules. It's also simple enough to do once you know what you are doing. I'm not one of those people who does tint with horrible bubbles (seriously, how do they do that?) but have tinted my own windows for years.


The New York law doesn't prohibit window tint, of course but just prohibits it the same as they always have. The difference now is that the enforcement is done at the DMV level instead of at the police level.

The official DMV site:
https://dmv.ny.gov/registration/tinted-windows

And the YouTube site they reference you to in order to explain how they test tint:

 

[Johnny Acree]

Doug, Were you askin about the dark tint that is usually a film applied to the inside of the glass?
Or. The light tint that is a part of the glass? Or. Maybe even the top of the windshield, usually a dark green?

 

[booboo]

Doug, Were you askin about the dark tint that is usually a film applied to the inside of the glass?
Or. The light tint that is a part of the glass? Or. Maybe even the top of the windshield, usually a dark green?

Factory tint is part of the glass.
Aftermarket tint is the film.
I want factory tint.

 

[Doug McDow]

Even if it costs more for Elio installed, I would pay it

I'd only get tinted windows from Elio if it is cheaper than getting it done at a tint shop.

Factory tint is part of the glass.
Aftermarket tint is the film.
I want factory tint.

I also want factory tint!

 

[Rickb]

I'll want a factory Elio with glass.

 

[Doug McDow]

I'll want a factory Elio with glass.

Tinted glass in Az. For sure!