Ughh these cheap leather seats

[Larrylu]

But ... but ... it's a DRY heat   No possibility of solar-active ventilation, Tom?  They used to sell these devices you stick between the top of the window and frame to ventilate the interior.

Never saw that. Sounds interesting. How about popping the sunroof?


2010 Steel Blue Metallic, Fully Loaded, non PP, LMS 4+, K&N drop in, 170 T-stat, 3 bar MAP

[SHOdded]

Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Victsing-Solar-Cooler-Ventilation-System/dp/B00DNXJYOY or this http://www.dx.com/p/solar-powered-window-mount-air-vent-cooling-fans-for-vehicles-14722

Don't know how well it would work with tinted windows though.  Ideally, the car's interior venting system could be powered by aux solar power to provide filtered I/O, but have not see this yet.  Everyone assumes car to be under cover all the time.

[BiGMaC]

Thanks guys... I worry about vandalism/theft.... but maybe a fan is the idea

I'm a computer nerd... so I found this at NewEgg. This is more expensive, but 10 year warranty, has 2 fans... and puts the solar panel outside, and has a website with testing, etc..... still I'm baking it all at 130-140^o

What do you think?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0FB-00N8-00001

[mjhpadi]

I've always felt that the sun did more damage than rain/snow to a vehicle...I've used a sunshade in the windshield and keep the rear sunshade up every time I park the SHO...I don't know if it helps, but I don't think it hurts to keep the direct sun from beating in the car all day. I see that Weathertech makes a car cover, and lately I've been given serious consideration to a cover...I think that would also help keep both interior and exterior protected from sun damage.

[SHOdded]

Thanks guys... I worry about vandalism/theft.... but maybe a fan is the idea

I'm a computer nerd... so I found this at NewEgg. This is more expensive, but 10 year warranty, has 2 fans... and puts the solar panel outside, and has a website with testing, etc..... still I'm baking it all at 130-140^o

What do you think?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0FB-00N8-00001

Good find, Tom.  But yeah, coz of security concerns, I was going for an integrated solar solution, avoids all the hassles with a DD.

[mjhpadi]

Just took a look at that, good find Tom! I will have to show to the wife, maybe she would want one to0 for her cars...since while she's at work, it's in the hot sun all day during the summer months...not much shade around her prison.

[SHO-Pa]

I have the same issue with my 11 at only 28k miles. I'm not a heavyweight at 160-170 lbs. I noticed that the vinyl there is a bit brittle. That's surprising at only a couple years old.

The dealer didn't do anything under my ESP warranty. When it bugs me enough, I think I'll look at other options like the full leather cover mentioned above.

[jkeblaitis]

I found this post and saw I have the same problem. . And I only have 16,000 mi. I found this company that has a shop real close to me in Wixom.MI that I will maybe use to repair that section with real leather or something..http://www.classicsofttrim.com