stackyFACTSYou might assume those fancy ventilated seats are blowing a cool, refreshing breeze directly onto your back. In reality, many systems work in reverse. They use tiny embedded fans to suck the hot, sweaty air away from your shirt and vent it beneath the seat. You aren't being cooled; you're just being aggressively vacuumed.
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