We drove to Jahra in July, parked in open sun for two hours, and measured the driver's seat at 58°C. With this cushion running on the 12V socket, the same seat read 41°C twelve minutes later. It pulls air through the seat rather than blowing cold air at you, which is why it keeps working once the car's AC catches up — and why your back stops sticking to the seat on the drive home.
— The Ghalya team · How we test
Good for
Anyone who parks outside in summer · long commutes on Gulf Road · back sweat
Not for
Cooling the whole cabin — it cools the seat, not the car.
Specifications
- Power
- 12V car socket, 2.4 m cable
- Fans
- 6, three speeds
- Fits
- Sedans and SUVs — straps behind the headrest
- Warranty
- 12 months, handled by Ghalya
Questions people ask
Is it noisy?
On speed 3 you hear it over the radio at low volume; on speed 1 you don't. Most people run 3 for the first ten minutes, then 1.
Does it work with leather seats?
Yes — and leather is where it helps most, because leather holds heat longer than fabric.