METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC WINDOW POWER SUNSHADES DEPLOYMENT ACCORDING TO SUN POSITION

Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically selecting and deploying a vehicle sunshade in response to vehicle orientation and sun position to reduce vehicle cabin thermal buildup. The apparatus includes a light sensor operative to measure a light intensity, a first sunshade operative to selectively provide a first light reflective surface proximate to a first glass surface wherein the first vehicle glass surface has a first orientation, a second sunshade operative to selectively provide a second light reflective surface to a second glass surface wherein the second vehicle glass surface has a second orientation, and a processor operative to determine a vehicle orientation and a sun location in response to the vehicle orientation and to engage first sunshade in response to the sun location and the first orientation such that the first sunshade is operative to reflect light transmission through the first vehicle glass.