I think part of the problem is contending with the pounding sun, which distinctly boils whomever is sitting in direct sunlight
I don’t know if there’s anyone on earth who takes more long road trips than we do. I’m sure there’s a blogger or adventurist out there somewhere who tops our annual road mileage, but I think that we are above average when it comes to long weekend trips. It seems like every weekend or two we load up the car, pack a bunch of snacks, and hit the road for the next 8-10 hours. I’ve gotten used to these long car rides for the most part and they don’t really bum me out, but there is one area that continually bothers me. The car thermostat can never be set at the ideal temperature conditions for everyone in the vehicle. I swear, every time I’m too hot, my boyfriend is too cold. Every time he’s too hot, I’m too cold. We go back and forth fiddling with the temperature setting and fan speed for the entire trip. Every time someone touches the air temperature controls, there’s an audible moan throughout the vehicle. Imminently, this air condition adjustment is absolutely deleterious to the other party. I think part of the problem is contending with the pounding sun, which distinctly boils whomever is sitting in direct sunlight. The other issue is how harsh the air conditioning feels when it flows from the air vents. Both of these conditions put together guarantee that no one will ever be adequately comfortable when we’re road warriors. Unless we can find a way to individually heat and cool sections of the mini van, I don’t think we’ll ever beat the thermostat.