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It is always like 130 degrees when I get into the car. This
causes me to suffer, and it causes the air conditioner to have
to work harder.
People who design cars should have a screen that would keep
bugs out, but let air ventilate your car. It would take air in
from under the car, so rain
can't get in.
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I guess the aim is to give sufficient ventilation that air will convect through the cabin of the stationary vehicle, preventing the solar oven effect. |
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The problem is that you'd need to put some pretty big holes in the body, half of them near the bottom. |
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Holes in the underside are a problem because they will allow exhaust fumes, road spray, dust and other debris to enter the cabin when the car is moving. |
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Perhaps this could be achieved with door hinges which operate both in the usual manner and also allow the lower edges of the doors to be opened to a 1" gap. The 'door open' warning would alert the driver before moving off and the vent area could be quite substantial. without the need for extra holes. |
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There would still need to be a rain-proof vent at the top of the car - perhaps a sunroof which open 1" parallel to the roof. |
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Incidentally, my 1966 Landrover has 2 large vents just under the windscreen, complete with mesh screens and just as rain proof as the rest of the body! |
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My sun roof has a rain guard (thank you, Germany!) so I can leave it popped up in the summer. |
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