Do Cars Need Sunshades in Front During Summer?
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Summer cars need sunshades in front. Doing so can reduce the occurrence of safety accidents. Benefits of car sunshades: They can gradually lower the temperature inside the car, providing not only sun protection but also heat insulation. They also effectively prevent each seat and the dashboard from being harmed by direct sunlight. Including car components, solder joint failures, etc., installing sunshades can avoid exposure to intense sunlight. Reasons for needing sunshades: In summer, when a car is parked in an open space, under strong sunlight, the temperature inside the tightly closed car will rise sharply, reaching fifty or sixty degrees Celsius, or even higher. The dashboard, center console, and various seats inside the car may suffer from cracking, glue failure, and other issues. Even if the owner has applied film to the car, it cannot block such intense sunlight.
I always use a windshield sunshade in the summer, and the effect is remarkable. Last week, I didn't use it for two days, and when I opened the car door at noon, hot air rushed at my face, and the steering wheel was so hot I couldn't even hold it. With the sunshade, it's much better—though the seats are still warm, at least I can breathe when I get in. I use the aluminum foil reflective type, which rolls up into a small bundle and doesn’t take up space. I’ve seen many colleagues using newspapers as a makeshift solution, but paper actually absorbs heat and makes it stuffier, while aluminum film reflects about 90% of the sunlight. Most importantly, it protects the dashboard—my buddy’s old car had cracks on the dashboard from sun exposure, and the repair cost was heartbreaking.
