Name: Do windshield covers actually keep cars cool? We tested it
Uploaded: 2026-07-31T20:35:11.981Z
Duration: 1 min 22 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: We put a windshield sunshade to the test on a hot Atlanta afternoon to see if it actually keeps a car cool.

ByStephanie Nims•

August 2, 2026

Updated: August 2, 2026, 7:58 am EDTPublished: August 2, 2026, 7:30 am EDT

We put a windshield sunshade to the test on a hot Atlanta afternoon to see if it actually keeps a car cool. It made a real difference, just not the one we expected. Here is what a windshield cover really does in summer heat, and why a shaded car is still no place to leave a child or a pet.