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(Posted on Feb 26, 2019 at 03:51PM by Michelle Bogle)

Even on the darkest day of the year â€“ the winter solstice â€“ the engineers at Nissan didnâ€™t let fewer hours of daylight to stop them from testing the durability of their paints against UV damage. Located within their Farmington Hills Technical Center in Michigan, the Xenon Weather-Ometer (XWO) tool provides sunshine 24 hours a day using a 4,000-watt Xenon bulb to test 100 samples at the same time.

According to Nissan, the XWO evaluates material durability in different climate conditions using the same wavelengths as the sun. Samples rotate around the bulb to replicate the earth's orbit, but since the tool can run around the clock, it takes the engineers half the amount of time to test paint samples for durability and superiority. The XWO also allows Nissan to create the harshest of environments, ensuring that the automakerâ€™s quality standards are second-to-none. The result for consumers is greater longevity and a better ownership experience overall.Â

To learn more about the XWO technology and other quality tests, contact Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington, for details.