New Yeti Owner with a dumb Q

[rabbitz]

I've just bought a Yeti 90TSI Ambition and the bonnet does get hot but no more so than parking in the sun on a hot day. The hottest spot is on the driver's side a bit off centre.

[SGG]

I've just bought a Yeti 90TSI Ambition and the bonnet does get hot but no more so than parking in the sun on a hot day. The hottest spot is on the driver's side a bit off centre.

Hey snap ....... Can I ask what you paid

I paid $25000 for a beige 2000km demo with 5 years skoda factory warranty. Mine doesn't have the reverse camera or push button start otherwise its the same as the current model

[rabbitz]

Paid $30,590 with rubber mats and front mud flaps. Reasonable changeover from MY13 Polo Trendline.

The Yeti has all the MY15 bits but is still classed as a MY14 as far as I can tell. 09/14 compliance with 04/14 build. A great vehicle and suits my needs perfectly. It's a shame they don't sell well in Australia unlike the EU where 1 in 25 cars sold are a Yeti according to a TopGear article.

Car review: Skoda Yeti Driven - road test - BBC Top Gear

[bluey]

If nothing else, it proved that trying to ascertain temperature by touch is extremely innacurate & variable.

But an IR thermometer can be just as inaccurate, because most of the cheap ones have fixed emissivity calibration. Ideally, one has to adjust the IR thermometer for the emissivity of the surface it is pointing at. The usual problem is a low emissivity surface - eg white or shiny metal. Fluke recommends putting a high emissivity target on the subject, or using black paint.