The sweltering heat is seeing an upturn in the sales of certain products on the website. I can see the business page headlines now: "Tropical conditions lead to upturn in car accessory market"
Us Irish haven't had the need for some of these products in over two years but there has been a splurge on certain products
sun shades - for the hordes of families travelling in the car to the beach or picnic destination, if you don't have a sun shade there will no doubt be trouble in the back seat!
air conditioning cleaner - which cleans out the rotten smells and bacteria from the air conditioning system in a car. Air Con is a lifeline for drivers in these arid times
car care - it's amazing how car conscious we become when the good weather kicks in. Some people love nothing better than giving their car a good scrub themselves. Car care products are up...
wind deflectors - we deserve to be able to drive with the windows down and it wastes fuel to use the air con, so people are turning to wind deflectors as the solution
roof boxes - the saviour of families throughout Ireland! A roof box is a necessity for many young families with buggies, blankets, nappies and bottles all crammed into the boot. The roof box takes away the pain of a packed car. As per usual you left it late before the bank holiday weekend but we had the usual last minute mayhem with roof box and roof bar fittings on Friday and Saturday...
Irish motorists are realising that with the amount of time we are spending in our cars, we may as well be comfortable. And this heat makes it even more important. Hopefully the good weather continues ...it's good for business.