We are serious here at Car Doctors Auto Repair. The summer heat that builds up inside of your car’s interior can be fatal to children and pets. This is why you should never leave them in the car, even for a few minutes. There are ways you can keep the interior a little bit cooler, but not cool enough for children and pets. Still, every reduction in the temperature helps. Let’s talk more about this below.
Locate Shade
You already know this, but it bears repeating. If you can, you should always park in a parking space that provides shade for your vehicle. Think outside of the box and utilize parking garages that are available to you in the city. It’s hard to find parking spots that are available under trees, but you will likely be able to find a parking space in a parking garage. This, too, shades the vehicle to keep the inside cooler.
Create Shade
You can also create your own shade with a few automobile accessories. Purchase a shade for the windshield, shades for the windows, and a shade for the rear window. You will find shades in different sizes to serve each purpose. Once you park your automobile, put the shades up to make sure that they block the sun’s rays from coming into the vehicle.
Use Towels
Another way you can shade your automobile’s interior is by using towels or rags to cover things up. Rather than deal with scorching seats or a scorching steering wheel, cover the seats and steering wheel with towels or rags so they are easy to touch when you get into the automobile. You can also cover the center console where your gear shift is so it doesn’t burn your hand.
Ventilate
The more air that circulates through your vehicle the cooler the inside will be. Therefore, cracked the windows to allow the hot air out and the outside air in. This will reduce the temperature by a few degrees, but, again, not enough to leave children and pets in the car.
Maintain
Finally, maintain your automobile to ensure that the air conditioner and cooling system are in the best condition possible. An annual AC check allows us to check the refrigerant level and the working air conditioner parts. A cooling system flush and refill every 30,000 miles keeps fresh coolant in the engine.
Call Car Doctors Auto Repair in Athens, GA, today to set up a service visit for your automobile.
