Why Are Yellow Cars Unpopular?
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Yellow is too bright. Here are some suggestions for choosing car colors: 1. Sunny weather: Under clear weather conditions, light-colored cars have better visibility and higher color safety, while black cars have the highest accident rate. 2. Twilight: Accident statistics during twilight hours comparing color safety show that light-colored cars have better visibility, lower accident rates, and higher driving safety, while black cars not only have lower visibility but also higher accident rates. 3. Bright and dark colors: Red and yellow are bright colors, while dark-colored cars appear smaller, farther away, and more blurred. Bright colors have better visibility. From a safety perspective, cars with good visibility colors are preferable. Some colors with poor visibility can also be improved with reasonable combinations, such as blue and white, which significantly enhance the effect.
There are hundreds of cars in my residential parking lot, but you can count the yellow ones on one hand. This color really stands out in traffic, but few people actually buy it. Some people dislike yellow cars because they look too much like taxis, and drivers often get waved down by pedestrians. Additionally, light-colored paint shows dirt easily—mud splashes are very noticeable after rain, and in winter, the yellow streaks from road salt are glaring. The used car market reflects this even more: yellow cars sell for thousands less than the same model in mainstream colors, even with similar age and condition, and they take longer to resell. Most people probably still prefer safe colors like black, white, or gray—timeless and less likely to go out of style.
