[Closed] Wearing a coat in a car, what’s the consensus?

I don't even like driving with long sleeves on, would rather freeze for the first couple of minutes. Tried driving with a hoodie on but that's a big no, feels like your peripheral vision has been massively reduced.

How do you know they are on a long journey?
My van takes about 15 mins for any heat to come out of the blower and then at least another 5 before it's warm inside. Coat on!

Doesn't bother me. Fine for a short journey. Saves hassle when you get where you are going. I'm used to driving classics and that often involves wearing a hat and gloves too.

Depends...

Dogs in the car - heat off, coat on (they over heat more easily than me)

On my own - heat on, coat off

Going to need fuel early in the journey - start with coat on, switch after filling.

Its good to mix things up 😉

What Yak said for me too.
For the 20 min drive to work this morning I wore a down jacket, wooly hat and gloves😀

I also hate wearing a coat or sleeves in the car, if it's below freezing I'll wear a lightweight down jacket for the commute, mostly though, just a gilet.

Am I missing something?

You're not missing enough 🙂

I lack the ability to know how far someone is driving by looking at them so I can’t comment for them. For me I’ll usually take my coat off if it’s a long journey. Unless it’s a really cold day.

How do you know they are on a long journey?

Back in the day when we used to gather in an office from time to time, some of my colleagues would arrive from all over the country having spent several hours in a car, in a coat.  I know of friends that do the same.

I don't wear a coat in the car. But I do take the car with heated seats on a cold day 😎

Unless it's a really short journey I'm with joneseyboy on this. Half naked.

No thanks. Wouldn’t wear a coat inside a house, nor would I wear one in a car.

as the OP says, cars have heaters. And as other family members like it about 24C in the car a coat on top of that would be a bit too much.

question is, where do you put your coat? In the back? Or in the boot? I tend to go for putting it in the boot for neatness.

Coat in a truck, a van, or a land rover tends to work OK though.

After swimming at the moment it's a woolly hat, massive insulated jacket and over trousers.
Longer journeys I tend to not bother with a jacket

At most I'll wear a fleece. I find it too bulky in a proper coat.

Heated seats are lovely though, I thought they were a bit unnecessary until I bought a car that has them.

I don't care about people wearing coats in cars for any length of journey, I do try to steer clear of drivers that wear hats in the summer though,usually wrong uns  🙂

Our car doesn’t warm up until we get to the shop. I can’t drive in a coat so have just purchased a gilet.
On the flip , do you drive in flip flops when it’s hot? Can’t and won’t.

I drive a Land Rover, and as my ‘proper car’ is off the road at the moment it’s currently my daily driver. I’d like to see you try to drive it without a coat on 😀.

No coat for me unless it's a super short journey, then I'll walk. The idea of wearing a coat, then filling up, then continuing without coat is a good idea though.

I’d like to see you try to drive it without a coat on

Especially as it’ll spend half the time broken.

Back in the day when we used to gather in an office from time to time, some of my colleagues would arrive from all over the country having spent several hours in a car,

Maybe they put their coat on when they got out of the car?

Gilet and hat in the van for me

@drac to be fair it does go wrong a lot, but the difference is it can usually be fixed with a deft application of the ‘tapometer’, unlike the BMW which has been languishing in the dealers for over a week now...

I can’t wear my big coat for driving but if I’m in a shirt and a thin quilted type jacket then I’ll wear it for a short journey. This is new for me as I was distinctly in the no coat camp until a few weeks ago.

More importantly - do their sunglasses match their car?
I don't like driving with the heat on too much so set the temp for no more than 19C, Friday's 200 miles meant fleece and gilet, and Saturday's 200 miles a heavyweight sweatshirt.

You'll see more and more people in coats in cars on long journeys. Between wearing a ski jacket with the heater on just enough to keep the screen clear and heater set at 20°C there's about 30km difference in range in the Zoé at 0°C outside.

Tried driving with a hoodie on but that’s a big no, feels like your peripheral vision has been massively reduced.

Did you try it with the hood down? 😉

Some people don't understand climate control and still use the heater in their cars like a two-bar electric fire, just turning the fan on and off from time to time while it's set to maximum temperature.

Probably the same people you see on the motorway with the recirculation on and windows simulating dense fog.

I'm wondering if there is a correlation between coat wearers and those who spend the winter in steamed up cars as they don't understand the ventilation controls?

Tend to wear a gilet when on on the long commute.

But it’s take a good 15 mins for my car to warm up, as the first few miles are downhill so the car isn’t under load much. Do tend to wear a down jacket too

What brand of coat? Could it be more of a fashion statement? Can’t believe you haven’t considered that 😉

I only really use the car for work occasionally or longer journeys. If for work it means I’ve just got out of a really warm shower so still pretty warm. This means t-shirt, possibly a jumper if it’s really cold. Don’t think I’ve ever worn a coat in the car. Some people get cold easier than others.

Back in the old days when there were people in the office other than me some would sit in coats most of the day. They’d be complaining how cold it was whilst I sat in a t-shirt feeling like I was being baked at gas mark five.

Suddenly those saying they can't drive a car without a heated steering wheel makes sense.

No wonder when they make such claims as I can't drive with sleeves on.

Snowflake central.

That said should not drive in puffa jackets as it makes the seatbelt less effective even if it does make your electric car more efficient.

Don't like wearing bulky outer clothes a it restricts movement too much, and it's just uncomfy What other people do is their issue, and no of my business.

I have to wear a coat the heater in the testarossa mk1 mini is shocking.

as other family members like it about 24C in the car a coat on top of that would be a bit too much.

This for me. My Mrs likes the heater on high so I have to drive in minimal layers to avoid overheating.

As I do not own/possess an overcoat this one is easy....

However as I live in the frozen north I frequently have to deal with, well, the frozen north. I pretty much always wear a jacket of some description as the heat is being directed up on the windscreen to keep it clear 🤪🤣

Strange that of all the burning issues in the world today what other people wear in their vehicles, man, I sure wish my world was that free of problems that this is what was consuming my time...

And restricted movement in a car, seriously, reaching for the parking brake is soooo difficult with all these constrictions I think trail rat has it.

This doesn’t even rate as a first world problem. It’s more a daddies little princess problem... 🧚🏼‍♀️

If you are wearing your coat whilst driving and need to take it off when you get too hot, pull it over your head like a jumper. Much easier than getting tangled up trying to unzip and take it off like a jacket.

Only when going to work in cold weather because my shirt is thin (work is usualy very warm). But only a shorter jacket type with ribbed cuffs because I hate it when sleeves catch on the steering wheel and when a long tail creases up on the seat.

When on family outings, I wear shorts and T shirt as Mrs Sims likes to recreate the Sahara in the car.

No coat.

Maybe a hat if the top's down.

If you're wearing a down top it's no wonder you don't need a coat.

No coat or jacket or hoody. Get in fire up the volvo. Fan off, heated seats on. Windows up and down a couple of times to clear condescencation. Flick the heated mirrors on if they are fugged
Drive 5 mins, heat off on seats fan on as blasting cold air makes you feel colder.
on older derv cars there is no aux cabin heater webasto thingy so takes time to clear
If its misted tho, volvo special button for dry air full pelt at screen.

Educator makes a very good point I feel. Presumably the same is true of aircon. So the manufacturers will really have to do something about the efficiency of heaters and aircon.

First world problem or not I’m finding this thread v interesting. Hi

But with a plug in cant you pre heat the cabin with a timer set the night before

Surely this usese charging voltage to pre heat so range less affected by temps, and iirc only teslas uses heated batteries so more likely the cold will kill range with stiffer grease in bearings and low ambients

I have to wear a coat the heater in the testarossa mk1 mini is shocking.

same with the TR7Diablo

also empty all pockets.

If you’re wearing a down top it’s no wonder you don’t need a coat.

🙂

Fleece gilet until needs taking off.

Ideal in all situations (possibly excepting weddings and funerals)