What the temperatures can really get to inside a vehicle?
A familiar tune, but perhaps an unfamiliar tale. Summertime can be hard on your car as well as your own physical well being. We have all heard the horror stories of children or pets being left in a vehicle on a hot summer day, but ever wonder what the temperatures can really get to inside a vehicle?
Let's fry some eggs in the parking lot this summer
I recently checked the temperatures on the outside and inside of two vehicles the other day. One car was white and one was black. The day: 95° degrees, and the surface temperature of the lot was 135° F. The White car was 109° F on the outside and 160° F inside. The Black car was a sizzling 150° F on the outside and here is the oven...180° F inside, with the steering wheel being 150° F! (Hmmm... the Arab nations might be on to something in their fashions) Be careful getting into your car this summer, you may be jumping into the frying pan.
A few things to do to keep your vehicle cool
If you already have a light colored car, you are a step ahead, but don't rush out to the paint store and roll on a coat of white paint if you car is black. There is help! Dashboard covers can be a real benefit, and come in colors to match your interior. They can also keep that expensive dash from cracking. Reflective sunshades can lower the temperature inside 20° to 30° degrees, and while you're at it, crack a window or two (not literally), but only if you feel comfortable doing so. It can be an invitation for a thief to really make it a "hot" car his own way!
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