TechHow to cool your car fast in summer: A surprising trick revealed

How to cool your car fast in summer: A surprising trick revealed

Here's how to cool your car in a few seconds.
Here's how to cool your car in a few seconds.
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10:34 AM EDT, June 6, 2024

Leaving your car in the sun makes its interior heat up expressly. Getting into such a vehicle makes you feel like you've just entered a sauna. Even with the air conditioning, it takes some time to feel relief. Here are ways to cool your car quickly when the temperature outside peaks.

Summer heat can be a nuisance outside and in your home or car. Every method to endure high temperatures is invaluable. One method allows you to effectively and quickly lower the temperature in the vehicle without using air conditioning. It requires performing just a straightforward action.

How does the temperature rise in the car on a hot day?

The interior of a car left in full sun heats up rapidly. When it's 75°F (24°C) outside, the inside quickly reaches 93°F (34°C). In less than 30 minutes, the temperature inside can exceed 104°F (40°C), and on the hottest days, it can even reach 140°F (60°C).

That’s why you shouldn’t even leave children or pets in the vehicle for a moment. Just sitting in such a hot vehicle is also unpleasant. You’ll likely be sweaty before you even turn on the air conditioning. Cooling the car this way takes a lot of time and energy.

How to cool down a car? Photo: Freepik
How to cool down a car? Photo: Freepik

How to cool down a car?

While looking for ways to endure the heat, it's worth paying attention to the methods used by people living in countries with a warmer climate than ours. It is from them that a technique comes from that allows you to cool your car quickly. Open the driver's side window when the car's interior is sweltering. Then, please get to the other side of the vehicle, open the passenger side door, and slam it dynamically. The harder you hit the door, the better the effect.

How to cool down a hot car in a few seconds? Photo: Freepik
How to cool down a hot car in a few seconds? Photo: Freepik

Why does this trick work?

Why does slamming the door help cool the car’s interior? The whole process may look a bit strange and is quite noisy. Is it worth risking the puzzled looks of passers-by? In our opinion, yes. The principle of this method is straightforward. Slamming the door causes airflow that pushes hot air out of the car through the open window on the other side. As a result, it gets cooler inside. You can repeat this trick a few times to increase its effectiveness.

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