Well... this is it guys. The it passed the house last week, it's going to vote in the senate on Wednesday, so far, there are no motions to override, so it should go smoothly. We'll know if it's law by Wednesday. Fingers crossed!

Now, on to the details.
tC, xA, xD owners. According to the law, you will be allowed to tint 35% all around, or up to 30% in back and 50% up front, or as dark as you want in back with nothing up front.

1st and 2nd gen xB owners... unfortunately, due to the stock privacy glass, we fall under the SUV/MPV category. That means that we're limited to 50% up front. Now, before anyone says that we're registered as a standard car, yes, that is true, however, I got in touch with one of my people at Toyota corp and they were able to confirm that the stock privacy glass is darkened to 20%. So yea, 50% is as dark as we can go up front.

I'm thinking I'll do 50% up front and a windshield strip at 20%. Should darken the car enough.

And before anyone says 'screw it, I'm gonna go 5% anyway', don't be a douche. This law is one of the most lenient out there, play by the rules here.

[...] person may drive a motor vehicle with a nonreflective material tinted film that does not allow less than 50% light transmittance (or less than 35% light transmittance if the windows to the rear of the driver already have certain window treatment applied) upon the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.

Help me uderstand this.


This does not match what Ian have said.

I can tint my front windows as dark as 50%. Or 35% if the back is also tinted.

Am I correct or is Ian.