Car Climate (vehicle, air conditioning, seats, heater)

[rustygupta]

Sorry for sounding naive but maybe somebody out there can help me. Why does anybody riding in the rear seats of a car feel warmer than the people in the front ? The same is true during summers when they feel colder than travelers up front.

[init]

I've never noticed that, but one reason may be that there's usually more glass in front than in back. The glass isn't insulated, and will radiate whatever the temperature is outside. On cold days, it might feel colder in front, because all of the glass is colder. On warm days, warmer.

That's my stab at it

[Metallisteve]

I've experienced the exact opposite due to most vehicles not sending the conditioned air to the rear of the vehicle very efficiently...especially in the summer. People in the back always ask for more air, and the folks up front always end up having to aim their air vents to the rear to share!

[Innovator831021]

I have never experienced this.

[texdav]

I have never experienced that either. in fact i always feel coller and wrmer the closer to the air conditioning and heat source which is usually in the front seat. I have realtive that don't like to ride in the front in summer becuase its too cold to get enough colling to the backseat.

[GTOlover]

well first off chances are you have the heater set to defrost which diverts the heat to the vents that blow on the front windows also they are in the back so they need something to compalin about like it too hot or it too cold or can you move the seat up a bit