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[The Gritz Carlton]

"One of the highest heat loads on any motorhome is the windshield, particularly new Class Cs with large slanted windshields"

IMO, the Class C's are the best design for reducing this type heat induction as the overhead cab shields the glass from the sun. My front windshield never sees sunlight. The worst configuration for this description is the Class A's whereby you're sitting in a "goldfish bowl" with the sun directly hitting the huge glass. The C's are designed by a commercial truck manufacturer with every working function installed at the time of delivery to the coach. Most A's have the entire front end...dash, A/C vents...everything manufactured by a coach company. Class C's don't come with auxiliary "fans" mounted over the driver and passenger seats. This is one of the top five reasons I went with a Super C vs. an A Class. The vast majority complain about the inability to keep the front end of the coach cool...especially while driving. This same heat induction is a problem when camping too. You need to close off the "glass dome" area around the front.