Making Winter Driving Bearable
Getting up and out of a warm, cozy bed and confronting the day with a frigid house is tough enough as it is in the dead of winter. But to then have to go through the same kind of test of fortitude a little while later when you crawl into your car or truck which has turned into a virtual icebox overnight just makes getting your day started that much more challenging. The thing is, this second challenge is something that can very easily be avoided by simply getting yourself a heated seat cover.
Heated seat covers can be used for any kind of vehicle you can imagine, from cars to trucks, mini vans to RVs. Heck, they even make them for motorcycles and ATVs! There's really no reason to have to submit your body, or more specifically, your bottom, to that hard, frozen, icy vinyl or leather upholstery any longer. And while those materials are particularly vulnerable to transmitting cold through to your core, that doesn't mean that those of you with cloth interiors can't benefit just as much from getting a little warmth booster to your seat.
For years, drivers have tried all kinds of methods to make themselves more comfortable driving in the dead of winter. Sheepskin seat covers have long been a favorite accessory to help cut the cold. And while these do help, they really only help retain the warmth YOU generate; they don't actually produce any warmth of their own. This is what is so nice about today's electric seat warmers. Not only can they get things warmed up before you even get into the car, but you can also adjust how warm you like it.
This feature of creating your own little temperature environment can be beneficial beyond just the obvious reasons mentioned above. For example, there are many couples who have very different internal thermometers where one person (often the man) runs much warmer than the other. This can lead to the 'colder' core person either shivering in the car in order to keep the other person comfortable, or on the other hand, in order to make sure no one is 'cold', the 'warm' person ends up feeling like they are sitting in some kind of rolling sauna.
By being able to dial in your preferred temperature, just for you, this whole issue is avoided. Both people are comfortable with the ambient temperature, making travel easier and more pleasant for everyone.
Another advantage of having heated seat covers is that it can help beyond just temperature comfort. Many people have chronic low back pain and stiffness and/or circulatory problems that only get worse as the cold weather sets in. By keeping the lower back and butt warm, the blood keeps flowing and the muscles stay relatively supple, avoiding many potential problems that cold weather driving might otherwise aggravate.
So as you can see, today's heated car seat covers have many benefits for the cold weather driver. They are surprisingly affordable, not as bulky as one might imagine, and easily plug right in to a cigarette lighter. Doing a little comparison shopping online will probably give you the most options as far as models and price ranges, and website such as Amazon.com usually give you a lot of customer feedback, so you can see what real people think of a product rather than relying solely on the manufacturers sales pitch.
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Heated seat covers work! I live in Northern Wisconsin, where it hits forty below zero every year. They keep your little tush from freezing!
Yup. They 'saved my butt' when I lived in Colorado, and I have sent more than one as a gift to my friends and family who still live in the colder parts of the world. Personally, I don't need to worry about it any longer (except when I visit), as I have moved south to warmer ground! :o)
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