Texas heat

[Pianewman]

The fabric is black mesh, so it provides mild effect here. It also came with a separate reflective foil blanket I can layer on top for stronger sun blocking. I'll test it soon on summer vacation in the mediterranean where it's scorching.

This is what I have. The foil blanket makes a big difference. When the interior is cool, after AC, the fabric is cool to the touch.

However, after heat soaking the car in full sunlight, the fabric does feel warm, because of the radiant heat of the dark roof...which has high quality aftermarket film installed.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

It doesnt get appreciably hotter in this car than it did in any other car you owned in the same area. The main difference is, you have data that shows you how hot the car is.

EVERY CAR you had was hot inside when it was 80 degrees outside, which is why there are always those public safety announcements to not leave kids and pets in the car, even for a short time, even when "its not that hot" outside.

You can use cabin overheat protection, but you already are. There isnt any reason to worry about how hot it gets in the car though, unless you thought about that a lot in the other cars you had.

Hard to disagree with what you wrote here, but I will say that my civic had a sunroof, with a sliding shade that would cover it. At work, I had to park it outside and when I got in the vehicle at the end of the day, it was immediately obvious if I had left the shade in the open position in the morning ... it was MUCH hotter in the vehicle so while I think you're right that "EVERY CAR you had was hot inside when it was 80 degrees outside" I'd add that the stupid [1] glass roof certainly adds to the problem



[1] ok, 'stupid' is just an opinion, but what's the point of it? You can't even really see up through it if you're in the front seats

 

[QtownTaxiGreg]

what's the point of it?

I am guessing it's aerodynamics. Amost sheer from the wiper blades to the tail. It's a piece of work.

Steel roof panels have creases to get the stiffness up. Those will create little vortices. Evey bit counts.

 

[Handsome Jack]

Btw I'm also considering, if I have sunroof covered all the time, why don't I put a foil wrap over the roof? I have a white car so white foil, this probably also should help with the heat, anyone else considered/tried that?

 

[holmgang]

[1] ok, 'stupid' is just an opinion, but what's the point of it? You can't even really see up through it if you're in the front seats

It adds a sense of airiness and volume for the passengers, esp rear passengers

 

[EVer Hopeful]

It adds a sense of airiness and volume for the passengers, esp rear passengers

Agreed. It's not an unpleasant feature - but I almost never carry pax and never sit in the back seat so it doesn't benefit me directly

 

[EVer Hopeful]

Land rovers used to have an optional extra that was basically a second roof. It was a thin sheet of metal, sitting over the roof set on little posts that were say an inch or so long. Like a car port you take with you

More here

 

[fholbert]

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