how is this product in the sun, heat specific does it get hotter then with out, dog likes to ride in the back of the truck.
773445
It gets hot, but it doesn't get as hot as the black metal painted bed of my truck after setting in the sun. I live in Atlanta and body of my truck will get very hot after sitting in the sun and at times you can hardly touch it, but the bed mat you can at least touch.
773446
That I don't know, I would say it would get warm because it is black. But I don't think it will be any hotter than just an uncovered truck bed.
773447
It gets lava hot for some reason. I put it in, and was installing a bed cover while sitting on the mat and wound up having to get a towel to sit on. I let my bare foot rest on it for a few minutes while i was shifting around in the back of the truck and it left what looked like a sunburn. Your dog will thank you if you get something else :)
1373136
So far the strip has performed well. It is barely detectable. I live in Maryland and it certainly does not get as hot here. We are in the high 90's today. My car is parked mostly inside, so it is rarely exposed to longterm heat. For the few times that it has been exposed to sun and heat, I have not noticed any problems.
790751
We have left this in the truck in mod hot temps (80s) for several weeks w/o a problem, but when it started getting into the 90s, we brought it inside. I don't trust it for a long period of time in extended heat.
283691
I really didnt have issues with heat but i can say since this was installed the truck interior does stay a lot cooler even during the south Louisiana summer
1251731
If you leave it in the sun it will get hotter than if you put it in the shade, naturally. However if the dog is left in a location where this is no shade at all then I presume this would be better than sitting exposed in the hot sun on a hot day. For the summer do not attach the optional door or it will heat up like a locked car. But I would recommend the optional door flaps for the winter. Personally I would put the house in a location where it would be shaded in the summer, at least for part of the day.
1456467
Didn't melt for me in the AZ summer, but I also didn't leave it on the dash out in the sun without a sunshade on my windshield all day long. I keep it in my center console and place it on the dash when needed, takes 3 seconds and I believe that it extends the life of my investment. I would imagine that if you left it permanently on the dash under the sun the rubber would harden and loose it's "stickyness" within a couple of months which would render it useless, and yeah it may even melt but I am just speculating.
508265
Only when outside temp is 70 degrees or cooler. It is delivered UPS and their trucks get hot inside.
536563
Do you mean the heat? It is pretty good! I love it. As a matter of fact, some times, it gets too hot and I turn it to low. Good buy, so far!
1569653
We live in Baltimore and it get's pretty steamy here, I have never noticed the fabric of this carseat being any warmer than usual. As for breathable, she's not a sweaty mess when we take her out. I never really thought about it. I think it's fine
458857
The pads are fine in the sun. No problem with that. The real question is "how will my phone do in the direct sun?" I have been very happy with these. The best location in my truck is on the top of the steering column. There is a nice flat spot in front of my dash display. On my other car, the pad is on the dash on a curve. It performs well even on a curved surface. Hope this helps.
602406
I live in Texas and my dog only wears it during times that I know she will be under stress from thunder storms or loud noises. So far she hasn't been to hot with it on, but I've only used it for about three weeks.
1906811
It can get pretty hot ive had my trunk at around 110 degrees out gets a lot softer when it is hot but in general heat doesn't effect it much
1707951
I live in the central valley of Ca. During the summer the sun will blacken exposed 2x4s. The point being that those UV rays eventually win. We have a horse trailer with a fiberglass roof and I bought one of these four years ago and one year ago. Eventually the sun wins, I will buy another of these covers in a year or two. In other words, I am happy with it, but the sun will win.
1528792
The unit does stay cool/warm to the touch but the front grille does get hot. Thus a pet would not be able to lean against the front grill.
1684575
No, it will ventilate but still will be too hot to keep a dog in your truck for even a short period of time. If you must, leave the engine on with a/c blasting.
424228
We live in tx, so it can get quite warm in the car. We have not gotten to the scorchers yet but it does pretty good with heat. Like any seat the metal pieces can be crazy hot but the belt and seat are fine.
1579945
My dog loves this bed, I checked the warmth of it when she got up after two hours of sleeping on it. It was only slightly warm from her body heat, but not hot. I do believe that either way it would keep your pet comfortable being just warm enough and just cool enough. We are so happy with the bed that we bought two more of them to have in various spots in our house. Hope this helps you.