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Dos and don'ts on heat in the car!

All the dos and don'ts at a glance

Finally! Here are those wonderful summer days we have waited so long for! Take the car to the beach or the nearest outdoor pool. One drawback with this hot weather is an extremely hot car. If it is 30 degrees outside, the temperature inside the car can reach as high as 50 degrees within 30 minutes. How do you keep your car cool in this hot weather? We've listed the dos and don'ts.

Dos to avoid heat in the car

✓ Cool your car as efficiently as possible: open all the windows together and start driving. The wind created provides instant cooling!

✓ Use small sunshades in the car: Prevent heat in the car by using small sunshades with reflective film or put your car in the shade.

✓ Ensure the correct tire pressure: in hot weather, car tires expand. It is definitely advisable to check your tire pressure then. Higher tire pressure is not in itself a disaster, but it can cause reduced driving comfort.

✓ For all the lucky people with a convertible: open the roof and you won't have any problems with the heat.

Don'ts in extremely hot weather

X Blasting the air conditioning : this, of course, is your first instinct. But you then consume twice as much fuel as normal. Quite an expensive cold breeze, in other words.

X Opening opposite doors: this is good idea in itself, but usually not very effective. Because the car is stationary, there will probably be little cooling wind.

X Leaving children or pets alone in the car: unfortunately, it still happens very often that children or pets are left alone in scorching hot cars. When a car is parked in the full sun, the temperature can rise by 10 degrees within 10 minutes.

X Throwing cold water over the car: maybe this will cool the car down, but it's not great for the car. If you want to keep your car's paint nice, don't do this.