PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

That logic makes Eskimos infertile and incapable of breeding.


But then again, have you seen any Eskimos lately?

Rolexus600

Only in cars with the ventilated seat option...



Michael

IS-SV

What other stories did the salesperson spew?

mmarshall

What cooled seats affect is simply the number of $$$$$ (and labor-hours at the plant) it costs to design and build a vehicle. Auto-marketers will say and do almost anything to avoid having to admit simple cost-cutting. They would have you believing in the Tooth-Fairy.

This stuff, as I see it, is right along the same nonsense that M-B Reps use to explain why they don't use real leather in new vehicles costing 50-60K (or more), but try and hide it with cheaper vinyl, M-B-Tex, Leatherette, etc.....materials. You either pay extra for a real-leather option, or buy their top-of-the-line models (like AMGs, for instance) to get it standard.

caddyowner

A couple years ago, cooled seats were touted as the next great thing that would transition from luxury cars to popular cars. They were touted as "green" because it lowered A/C load and improved MPG while maintaining passenger comfort. The only problem is that many people complain that cooled seats make them feel like they wet their pants.

lamar411

Never been two impressed with heated/cooled seats, I never feel any change. But why Benz doesn't have it is for their own safety.

RXSF

Thx caddy owner for the explanation on how cooled seats work. Ive always wondered if they blew actual air conditioning out and was always worried that I might get that mildew smell (like those from vents after air conditioning) from the seats as well, but now I know it just uses cabin air.

IS-SV

Lately I'm enjoying seat heaters more.

mmarshall

No. (Check out my earlier post...#19). It's simple cost-cutting.

RXSF

they do have it though. I dont know what model he was referring to, but they are available on almost every new model I can think of except the C class.

IS-SV

Thanks for facts RXSF (instead of guesses about MB). On the MB E350 for example heated / vented seat option is a $450 option.

LB Lex

MB has ventilated (not cooled) seats as experienced in my E63 and S550. On really hot days or after a workout I wish they were cooled, but on really cold days I'm able to turn on the heated seats and ventilated seats at the same time so it really warms up my butt fast

RXSF

^^ yes I was just reading the ventilated seat option on the CLS, and it says you can turn on both ventilated and heated at the same time to warm up faster. thats clever...

Blackraven

refrigerated seats would be a welcome feature in hot countries (like Middle East and some parts of South East Asia)