It actually even heats and melts ice in those. I'm going to be testing this later today as we have travel ahead. I think it may have something to do with the seat warmers or rear controls. My wife usually has the seat warmers on the passenger side. I'll be checking back in tonight.Get a 30-oz tumbler and never worry about the water heating up for days.
We've had several 4 to 5 hour trips in our 2016 CX-9 GT AWD. It's a great vehicle for travel and we love the ride. One item of note that is odd is that the front seat drink holders seem to get warm to the point of heating a water bottle to an uncomfortable drinking temperature. Has anyone else experienced this? It doesn't seem normal and has happened during 40 degree temperatures.
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Let me know the results. I have a plan for our drive this afternoon to have everything off for an hour and then start the seat warmers and eventually the rear hvac system. I'll share results some time this evening.Have you tested with an infrared temp device? That might tell you if the surface is actually warming up. If I get bored I might test it out.
It actually even heats and melts ice in those. I'm going to be testing this later today as we have travel ahead. I think it may have something to do with the seat warmers or rear controls. My wife usually has the seat warmers on the passenger side. I'll be checking back in tonight.
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Horton, is your CX-9 AWD? Wondering if that would make the difference...Used an infrared temp gauge...no difference after a three hour drive.
The console and cup holder area on my 2016 get VERY hot on long highway trips, as does the driveline "hump" itself.
I think there is a lot of hot air and radiant exhaust heat flowing through that area under the car and the console traps it.
I will occasionally go into the console while driving to retrieve something and it will be very warm to the touch.
Don't store Chapstick or stick gum, though "chicklet" style hard coated gum seems to survive OK.
