I know that there aren't any air vents for the rear facing seats but does anyone know if there is decent air circ back there? i wonder if it feels like the old station wagons i used to have to ride in when i was a kid.
At Menlo yesterday an 8-yr old kid sat in the back and closed the hatch. His head seemed pretty close to the glass when looking from the outside, but I couldn't tell how close really. He seemed comfortable enough, but I would cinch those belts down tight to make sure his head didn't hit the hatch when going over bumps. I guess air circulation shouldn't be a problem as there's a big opening to the main cabin and the volume of the rear hatch is quite large and deep. But if it's a very hot and sunny day will the A/C make it back there with enough volume? not sure
I guess they could be angled to push air over the back seats and into the trunk area, but for the rear-facing seats I think it would be cooler to just have dedicated vents back there (default to closed as to not waste when no one is back there)
Personally, I can't imagine putting my child back there in a Florida summer. For me the UV's are as dangerous (if not more so) than any AC concerns.
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