Yes but this is something that I have experienced in pretty much all the cars.

I wear my sunglasses pretty much all the time, they are photochromatic and polarized. I can see the glare only when I take my shades out, and by night it's not much of a problem.

 

Yes but this is something that I have experienced in pretty much all the cars.

I wear my sunglasses pretty much all the time, they are photochromatic and polarized. I can see the glare only when I take my shades out, and by night it's not much of a problem.

 

I can't say I've noticed it any different than any other car I have owned.

 

It's about the same as most cars with highly sloped windshields.

BTW, the choices in the poll don't make a lot of sense.

 

What I've noticed is that the center pedestal, which contains the clock and the dusk sensor, can produce bad glare when the sun is in the front passenger quadrant. This unit is made out of smooth plastic, and I've considered getting a piece of felt or some other dull material and cutting out an overlay for it. Thankfully, polarizing glasses do help. Has anyone else noticed this, and if so, what have you done to ameliorate it?

 

You may be correct. I just didn't notice the glare with any other car. I will try different sunglasses to see if this helps. Thanks.

 

Put a suede Dashmat on our '12 Camry and it solved the problem.

 

Thanks, Where can I look for a suede Dashmat?

 

I have a 2012 Camry Hybrid LE with a grey dash and I have also noticed the reflection. I've been looking at the dashboard covers and wonder if they really work and how well they stay attached to the dash!

Has anyone used a dashboard cover for more than a few months and what has been your experience?

 

You may want to try a matte finish tire cleaning product on the dash. If you use Armorall or the like it can leave a shine on the finish. Or, just soap and water, with no finish product. Perhaps it is the dust on mine that prevents the glare!

http://g35driver.com/forums/care-detailing/399968-best-low-gloss-matte-tire-protectant.html

 

no problem on my '12 TCH (i wear polarizer sunglasses). the dash is black. works great. and for any of my other cars I never ever use shiny products on the dash. I have matte versions of protectorants

 

It may be the view angle. I'm 6'-2" and probably am looking down the hood versus straight out or more perpendicular to the angle of the windshield. In my case I don't experience any glare. I suspect the "less taller" a person is, the more the angle of the windshield plays against you in any of the newer cars with steeper pitched windshields as dictated by the wind tunnel outcome in the drive for fuel economy. The only suggestion I might have is to put the seat in the highest position to see if that helps?
I do have polarized sunglasses also, so that may mitigate some of the glare folks are reporting. But I don't always have my sunglasses on and can't say I've noticed any glare issue.

 

The main reason i see no glare is because of my polarized glasses. I took them off momentarily to see if there is glare; there is.

 

Hmm, I was driving around yesterday afternoon and I didn't notice any glare at all.

Edit-Okay, it seems to depend on where the sun is in the sky because I noticed some glare this morning on my drive to work. I wear polarized Ray Bans most of the time when it is light out so it cuts the glare out completely.

 

I have never owned a car that had this much glare in the windshield (from the dash reflection) - very annoying... It's a bad design having that shiny plastic above the center stack going across the dash. I suppose it could also have to do with the angle of the sun in the sky this time of year, vs being directly overhead, but I'm going to have to get something in a matte finish on there. I suppose I will ante up for one of those dash pads.

 

What "shiny plastic above the center stack going across the dash"? I don't have that on mine.

 

Above the dash vents... the black shiny plastic around the digital clock. It's approx 12" wide and extends approx 12" deep across the top of the dash toward the base of the windshield. This is what I see reflecting in the windshield all the time. The main dash cover isnt a problem at all.

 

That area is not shiny on my car and doesn't reflect on the windshield. It's plastic, but has a mat finish.

 

I agree, it's a poor design, but (as I've stated previously) for me it is the direct glare off of this piece of plastic that is the problem. I don't perceive a reflection from the windshield. But, if anyone comes up with a good idea of what to cover it with, let us know. I suppose I could take some black felt cut to size and lay it over the thing. Just make sure you avoid the light sensor in the middle behind the clock.

 

Been driving my car for a couple weeks now (I have over 1100 miles on it already) and honestly it doesn't really bother me at all. I don't even notice it, even without my sunglasses on.

 

Had mine for 16 months now and have never noticed the glare. Maybe you have to be a certain height for the angle to be a problem?

 

I don't have a problem with window glare but I do have a problem with Toyota putting that cheap piece of plastic in a prominent place on the dash--pure quality:headbang:

 

Not sure about 'conquered', but the problem is a lot worse with the 'shiny' dressings for vinyl surfaces. I had a 'helper' that put Armor All on the dash - and it took me several hours to get that stuff off. There are 'matte' dressings - try those if you insist on using that sort of goop.

Also, I find polarized sunglasses effectively eliminate glare...

 

Overview: Science and drivers on veiling glare and driving

This problem is called veiling glare and it is common in many cars. Not everyone is affected in the same way, though and it may have to do with your macular pigment optical density. I've tried to gather scientific evidence and information from various forums in this article:

Glare, worst driving comfort enemy: driver fatigue, eye strain causes and solutions

I hope it helps!

 

This thread is 3 years old....

 

Yes it is but the wife just drove a 2016 XSE and all she could say was the glare was so bad she wanted to go look at other cars.

 

get a good quality tint applied...