Ventilated seats may do this but better.
I’ve owned two cars with ventilated seats. In both, I never used the function more than twice because the primary result was less “oh, how refreshing” and more “did I wet myself?!”
On a hot day I once turned it on for a passenger without saying anything (it had been a few years of owning the car and I forgot the side effect). He had never been in my car before and didn’t know about the function. (I promise I wasn’t trying to prank him, I just forgot). Within a few minutes he asked me to pull over because he was worried he’d had an accident.
In short, I don’t recommend ventilated seats.
That’s wild! I’ve had it in two cars and in the summer after getting sweaty outside it’s pretty great. Though I get used to it pretty quickly so I have to turn it off and on again semi frequently. Both cars also ventilated the lower and mid back which was nice.
Ah, mine never did anything but right below the butt, so perhaps that’s why I feel differently. The main car in question was also a 2014, so perhaps the technology hadn’t been fully developed by then. It was also “air conditioned” rather than “ventilated,” but I’m not sure if there’s a difference other than the name.
Though I’m sorry I can’t share the joy, it’s great that you benefitted!
Both of these just let in outside air so maybe that’s the difference. Could also be I’m in a dry climate. I imagine in the south with dew points over 70f it feels different than here with dew points below 0f.
Could be - I’ve never lived anywhere but humid.
That’s a bizarre reaction, I use them every day
That’s because at the beginning the seat is hot and that needs to cool too, ventilated seats are amazing, especially if you are like me and have swamp butt/like to sweat on your back
What? It’s the best thing ever.
Are you the original?
I once accidentally turned on my seat warmer and halfway to work I thought I shit my pants
They do…but they’re a hell of a lot harder to find than an old hose. Idk how vented seats aren’t more common. Much more useful than heated.
Depends on the climate
No ventilated seats are objectively more useful.
Your seat will passively heat up from your own body heat over time. That is not the case when you need the cooler air from ventilated seats.
Come hang out in -35c and then talk to me.
Alot more expensive, heated seats ate insulation and heating coils, pretty simple, ventilated seats are more expensive, and because they are more expensive and more requested they are a premium
Most manufacturers offer them now, at least in the US. The problem is you usually have to pay for the most expensive trim level to get them.
We got em in our Kia and they’re amazing this time of year.
…and women?
I’m no expert but I feel like that might cause chapped lips for other folks.
I think the ventilated seats in my parents’ new Kia Niro are a better option actually.
Do they still got farts in the headrest?
