I just gave up a trailblazer with the cargo cover, however I can't say I used it that much. I am from North Dakota and have always carried a blanket or two in the back (wife freezes in the winter, and also when we go to the show in the summer) and I have just used the blanket to cover most items that I don't want seen. I guess I would probably think there was something that needed to be covered up if I saw the cargo cover closed. (just as you might if you saw the blanket)