The heat is the main enemy of motorists who start driving: here’s how to fight it and the remedies to neutralize it.
With the arrival of summer and the increase in temperatures, the car becomes the ideal vehicle to pick up and leave, leaving behind the confusion of traffic and the anxieties of everyday life. Summer, however, also brings with it the heat, the main enemy of car travel; in fact, a car under the sun can reach temperatures even 15° or 20° higher than outside.
Hot in the car, here are the remedies to not suffer from it (StockSnap da Pixabay – Allaguida.it)
This means that if the temperature outside is 30°, inside the passenger compartment the perceived temperature can touch 50°; a decidedly unsustainable situation that can also have dangerous effects on the ability to drive, put to the test by the stifling heat. Fortunately, however, there are several tricks to use to combat the heat at the wheel, perhaps without abusing the air conditioning too much. Here are the most effective and most useful ones to put into practice.
How to beat the heat in your car
Beating the heat while driving is possible. In many cases, however, you can try to remedy the summer heat even before starting your vehicle; one of the most useful tips, in fact, is to park in the shade – obviously when possible – to try not to raise the temperature in the vehicle too much. Very useful, to avoid not being able to touch the steering wheel due to too much heat while driving “with your fingertips” is to use a folding reflective curtain to protect the dashboard, instrument panel and rufflesand, the parts that get hot the most in a car parked in the sun.
Caldo in auto, come combattere l’afa estiva (Driving School TECHNIKA da Pixabay – Allaguida.it)
To help the passenger compartment not become hot, then, there are also the blackout films for the windows and rear window which keep the passenger compartment slightly cooler while, if the place is safe, the advice is to keep the window open an inch , so as to circulate – albeit minimally – the air inside the car thus ensuring recirculation.
Before getting into a hot car then the first thing to do is Open all doors wide and let the air circulate for at least a couple of minutes. Better not to open them all at the same time, so as to create a sort of draft. Then the car air conditioning must be turned on at the minimum temperature, after which, once the necessary time has elapsed, the fan can be turned off and finally boarded. In the first few minutes of driving, it’s a good idea to keep all the windows down, in order to let the hot air out completely. When it seems that the internal temperature has returned lower than the external one, you can close the windows and proceed normally with the climate control system on.
Il The car air conditioner is a more than valid ally, if used properly. Even if the instinct is to aim it at the maximum temperature, it is advisable to avoid it; on the contrary, it is better to aim it high, in order to guarantee recirculation for the whole vehicle, and with a temperature that is not below 6 degrees of difference with respect to the outside temperature and in any case between 23 and 25°.
During long summer car journeys, then, absolutely prefer light clothing in natural fibers, like cotton, which allow perspiration better. Despite the heat, however, we avoid wearing clothes that are too low-cut when traveling with the air conditioning on. The excessive changes in temperature and the sweat that dries on are not ideal, especially on the shoulders, throat and neck. It is also inadvisable to remove your shirt or other upper clothing, which can cause burns due to the friction of the seat belt on the skin
Finally, although it seems trivial, it is always good to remind any motorist who gets behind the wheel for a long journey to drink a lot as hydrating is also essential while driving to stay concentrated and not experience problems that could cause an accident. Avoid iced water while for conservation it is better to avoid plastic bottles, which can release harmful substances with heat, thus keeping the liquid in a bottle, possibly at room temperature.
Words by Matteo Vana
Graduated in Publishing and Journalism, he began to take his first steps with football and motors, two passions of which he has made a job. Publicist since 2014, he loves sports, travel and comics
2023-07-02 19:31:04
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