A windshield sun shade serves many functions. On a hot day, touching your steering wheel or seatbelt is like putting your hand directly into a hot frying pan. Avoid this searing situation by investing in a car window cover. In this digital age, our vehicles are tricked out with LCD screens, DVD and CD players, GPS devices and all manner of electronics. Heat from the sun beating down on them is their worst enemy. A sunshade is meant to protect those devices from the UV rays beaming through, lengthening their lifespans considerably.