Do carports provide protection from frost/fog?
I really don’t think a carport would make you happy. Besides general problems, remember that in many storms, rain comes with wind. This mean that rain and other debris will be falling at an angle and therefore be able to get to your car. I’m afraid I don’t know much about carports, but I did some research. Apparently they do protect against frost. Another yahoo answer explains: “It has to do with radiational cooling. Cars radiate their stored heat fairly efficiently and cool off. If there is sufficient water vapor in the air, it can form frost on the cold surface. The carports act to intercept that radiated heat energy, absorb and re-radiating some of it back downward, which in turn does not allow the car surface to cool as much as it would otherwise if it was out in the open.” However, there are disadvantages. I found a list of cons with aluminum car ports and I’m relatively sure that nonaluminum carports could be affected in similar ways. Aluminum Car Port Disadvantages “1) Bird Nest
