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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #120 on: August 06, 2024, 08:12:43 PM »
If this proves a headache to stationary car seats, (which is probably the case in most accidents), car seats should starts being produced that "extend" this sensing to if the actual carseat belt is unlocked or not.
I'm assuming in the majority of cases the kids are in a locked carseat.
many stationary car seats use the latch instead

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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #121 on: August 06, 2024, 08:29:09 PM »
many stationary car seats use the latch instead
The latch can be armed with a sensor as well

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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #122 on: August 06, 2024, 08:52:18 PM »
Did anybody hear/see the news today about Nissan inventing a new type of paint that will lower temps in a car? Caught the backend of it this AM on 880.


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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #123 on: August 06, 2024, 09:01:23 PM »
I doubt such a concept can work. Solar isn't strong enough on such a small area to power an AC

My guess is that it doesn't make sense for the car makers, financially.

For a gas powered car - it would need enough panels to generate sufficient power, but it will likely also need a battery to store excess power to help power the AC once the car gets too hot. To run the AC full time would likely be too much power, and there isn't always direct sun to power the solar.

For an EV or hybrid - they have already have a battery storing power, and the AC can run off of it. Tesla has this feature already. They can add solar but it's expensive without enough benefit. On the other hand, EV users don't want waste battery and will disable the feature unless they have very easy access to charging daily. Tesla can disable the feature when the battery is at a certain level, but then again you want this running whenever possible. Perhaps an option to run it only in morning hours (when the risk of "forgetting to drop off at daycare" is highest) can conserve battery and promote usage.
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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #124 on: August 06, 2024, 09:03:29 PM »
Did anybody hear/see the news today about Nissan inventing a new type of paint that will lower temps in a car? Caught the backend of it this AM on 880.
https://www.wardsauto.com/nissan-motor/nissan-s-cool-paint-claims-5c-reduction-in-cabin-temperature
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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #125 on: August 07, 2024, 02:15:45 PM »
My guess is that it doesn't make sense for the car makers, financially.

For a gas powered car - it would need enough panels to generate sufficient power, but it will likely also need a battery to store excess power to help power the AC once the car gets too hot. To run the AC full time would likely be too much power, and there isn't always direct sun to power the solar.

For an EV or hybrid - they have already have a battery storing power, and the AC can run off of it. Tesla has this feature already. They can add solar but it's expensive without enough benefit. On the other hand, EV users don't want waste battery and will disable the feature unless they have very easy access to charging daily. Tesla can disable the feature when the battery is at a certain level, but then again you want this running whenever possible. Perhaps an option to run it only in morning hours (when the risk of "forgetting to drop off at daycare" is highest) can conserve battery and promote usage.
It's not much of an issue if the car isn't in the sun, so that solves one of your issues.
Ventilation without A/C does most of the work. It doesn't make it comfortable, but it makes it much more survivable.
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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #126 on: August 07, 2024, 06:37:42 PM »
Surprised none of the sensors take temp into account
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Re: Don't Forget Your Child In The Car!
« Reply #127 on: August 07, 2024, 07:44:49 PM »
Surprised none of the sensors take temp into account
Which sensors?

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