Vegas Heat=Dying smart

[beatusmongous]

That would be great for when it's parked at home, and I will probably choose between that and a full cover. But it won't help when driving. I'm sure I'll find something for the drive time, though. I'll keep searching.

[JPaul]

Remember the old Land Rover? It had a double roof, with a one inch space between the two sheets. That was meant to shade and cool the lower roof, with cross ventilation. Very handy in tropical climates.
Now, to make it nice enough not to deface the smart would be a fine project for an astute craftsperson...

[theguywiththelongestname]

Originally Posted by Westfield 11

The last week or so it's been over 104, today was 108, and the car and a/c have been just fine. Not a hiccup.

102-103 F out my way (mojave desert calif.)...the ac is kicking-ass very nicely, thank you...

[rbhigday]

Originally Posted by jonnysan

The piece I cut was 27" X 30"+. I rolled it up the 27" way so it would fit into the 30" tube without hanging out. The shade cover dimensions are approx 27" long (front to rear) X 30+" wide (side to side) You installed the foil the same way I had rolled it up which was the wrong way to install it.....take it out and turn it 90 degrees...then it will fit right.

Was this the 1mil or 2mil film?

[rbhigday]

It may be me but I feel the a/c in my car is poor. My back is usually sweating on my drive home from work and evey after 30 minutes my car feel the same temp as when I got in. The only time the A/c seems to work is in the night time. Living in and around Houston this is not going to work too good. Thinking of taking it too the dealership for them to check it out.

[SuperGeek]

Originally Posted by rbhigday

It may be me but I feel the a/c in my car is poor. My back is usually sweating on my drive home from work and evey after 30 minutes my car feel the same temp as when I got in. The only time the A/c seems to work is in the night time. Living in and around Houston this is not going to work too good. Thinking of taking it too the dealership for them to check it out.

I have a black interior, panoramic roof, and mine heats up something serious after a few hours in the sun... there's no ventilation, apparently by design. If I use the A/C, full blast for about 5 mins with recirc on almost all the time, mine cools down noticeably but will still take 20 mins to get down to normal. I added a Magic Shade windshield shade between my pano roof and the rollback shade... that made a huge difference. The pano roof's nice at night, but in the hot summer, oy, that shade needs to be solid, not a mesh.

I also added tint (see my gallery) and reduced heat considerably; I can now park in full sun, rear facing East and the sun will bounce off the 80% reflectivity of the rear tint. Side window tint reduces heat 50% and now my left arm doesn't burn on the way home; AC is much more effective and I can hear my music better than the people around me now.

Note the temp setting does not directly affect how much outside air is brought in; if you set it to 75 degrees and the interior is 100, it'll still give you full cold air until you get to 75 inside. If you can't feel coldish air coming out of the vents, definitely get your AC checked. Otherwise, see if parking in the shade makes a difference.

[Cruising n Coasting]

What is a MAGIC SHADE??

[tishpit]

On one of many visits to Vegas in July, I rented a little Kia Sephia 4 cyl. Drove from the Strip to Laughlin, NV. Was going to tell the rental place that something was wrong with the car as it was way too hot inside with a/c going full blast. When I arrived at the Edgewater in Laughlin, I flung open the door and it was like stepping into an oven! Temp. was 120 and blazing sun... so figure it was the conditions rather than a problem with the car. Don't get me wrong... I lived in Vegas for a while and hope to retire to Laughlin... LOVE dry heat! Now live in sunny, hot, humid, buggy southwest Florida and am driving 1.6 liter Miata most of the time (Jeep for those stormy times). The a/c works fine, but doesn't keep the car as cool on very hot days (93 +) as does my large 6 cyl. Jeep Liberty. Although, I'm one of those nutty broads who ride around "topless" even on hot days, allowing the sun to bronze my skin into a nice even pre-cancerous glow LOL! But the top does go up when it looks like rain or is raining or the bugs are just biting too much. The a/c can have quite a fight with the hot and humid temps, but I don't really notice a difference in performance. Mileage does drop though.

Question: How does the Cabrio Smart and the Pure do in HOT weather? Seems like there may be a difference due to the Passion's panoramic roof???

[saxdiva]

Originally Posted by angel

I purchased some sun shades from Auto Zone. I don't remember the name brand or size but it was close to the size to cover my windshield. {Apx 2" too short.} They are really thin so both will fit between the shade and the panoramic roof.

If I use them in my windshield they would look like this.


With just one above the shade it does leave a gap and looks like this.

Sorry. Couldn't get a decent picture to show both up there. I'll try to get one when it's brighter outside. Kind of overcast at the moment.

When it's folded into a circle it's about this size.

This is pure genius, Angel--thanks!

Just tried it with the one of the sun shades I picked up at Pep Boys, and it makes a HUGE difference in the temperature. Mine are a perfect fit between the two tracks, and I think I'm going to pick up another pair for when I'm parked in the sun. When I do, I'll post the brand and model.

I actually think this might deserve its own thread if there isn't one already.

[mjeagent]

Originally Posted by sharonlee

God Bless Michigan!!!

LOL!!!