SageBrush
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Clearly you are unfamiliar with the greenhouse effect. Who knows, this experience might teach you a little bit that you should understand about AGW/Climate Change.
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App showing really high interior temp
- Thread starter jjrad
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RScottyL
Member
One great way to do it, as others have mentioned, is to get you a digital thermometer and keep it in the car.
These will usually keep a record of what the highest temp it sees!
You can compare with what it is showing you and see how close they actually are!
SageBrush
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SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I doubt the window opening. Running the fan though will work well in conjunction with a sun-shade.
RScottyL
Member
Those usually only measure surface temp, IIRC.
A normal thermometer will measure air temp!
If you have a black dashboard in the sun, if you touch it, it will be hotter than the surrounding air!
ℬête Noire
Active Member
Adding a film is going to be really important to the Model 3
Yeah, you'd definitely want to point the IR thermometer at something shaded, like the cloth headboard over the windshield. If the car's been in a relatively stable state a good while that should be pretty close to ambient. The headboard should have the hottest air gradient next to it, being at the top of the cabin.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Yes, IR thermometers measure surface temp. A surface that is in the shade will equilibrate to ambient; that is independent of color.
Brentt
Member
These temps are not unusual for Oklahoma in the summer. I have film on the front and rear doors, but not the front or back. The tint on the top glass is beyond good, so most of the heat is coming in through the front window. One of the earlier software versions I had, had overheat protection in a hidden menu. I couldn't say for sure, but it seemed like it may have also been motion/heat activated.
ℬête Noire
Active Member
Yeah, I get Tulsa's not that far North of here.
Reason I asked was because I'm definitely putting film on the sides & back and was wondering what the baseline was. The rear window is pretty big and quite horizontal so, even with the partial factory tint, it'll really soak the noon-ish sun up. For the same reason I'm going to try get the windshield done, too, with a 90% (basically no tint, just heat block) once I get solid confirmation that's legal here in TX (pretty sure it is).Oh? I had not heard about that.
Brentt
Member
As I remember, you had to push the brake and and passenger airbag icon as the same time, and it brought up an extra menu.Yeah, I get Tulsa's not that far North of here.
Oh? I had not heard about that.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I'm sure personal preference changes perceptions, but I have learned that within moderate limits, I don't mind heat anywhere near as much as direct sunlight on my crappy pale skin or sweating on plastic.
swaltner
Active Member
Can you suggest an option for a windshield shade that works well with the Model 3? I've tried a few that I had purchased from Autozone for previous cars. Even the largest one I have that works great on the pickup didn't work on the Model 3 with its large windshield and the tiny sun visors.
SageBrush
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I use two of the 'twist to fold' somewhat rounded standard size shades. They work fine, although I do have to release the sun visor to bring it down low enough to pin the shades.
I bought this one in size large: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073HBKS4W
It fit wells and it folds compact. You have to remove the visors from their holders but it works.
The accordion style ones work better but take up too much space.
