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Hot Enough for You? How Heat Affects Your Car

HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU? HOW HEAT AFFECTS YOUR CAR Do You Park Your Car Outside? When it's 90°F outside: 90° 100° After 10 minutes, your car is 109°F 110° After 20 minutes, your car is 119°F. 120° After 30 minutes, your car is 124°F. That's 48°F 130° hotter than After 60 minutes, your car is 133°F the outside After 90 minutes, your car is 138°F temperature! 140° If it's 95°F or hotter outside, you can bake cookies in your car in 2 to 4 hours! Shaded or covered areas reduce interior car temperatures by 15°F or more Never leave a pet unattended in a parked car-a dog or cat can suffer brain damage or even die after only a few minutes on a warm day PAINT DAMAGE SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE INTERIOR DAMAGE Prolonged sun exposure can fade your car's paint over time Heat causes fluid in the battery to evaporate Heat can cause your dash to crack, even if you use a protective finish Even parking under a tree can be bad for your paint if the tree produces sap Lack of fluid damages the battery's internal structure Interior upholstery can fade and lose its luster TIRE DAMAGE OVERHEATED ENGINE EXCESSIVE AC AND FUEL USE 3353 Underinflated tires are more prone to blowouts when it's hot outside The cooling system should be properly maintained to prevent an overheated engine A car parked in the sun takes much longer to cool down than one parked inside Extreme heat on the pavement can cause stress to weakened areas of a tire Fluid levels need to be checked to ensure that heat is dispersed throughout the car's system Heat makes your air conditioning work harder and use more fuel Infographic provided by: TexasCarsDirect.com TexasCarsDirect.com www.texascarsdirecttx.com Sources: http://newsroom. aaa.com/2011/07/help-your-car-survive-the-heat/ http://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/summerize-car.php http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialtopics/slideshows/hotcar061909.html http://caradvice.askpatty.com/ask_patty_/2010/06/summers-heat-vs-your-cars-paint.html http://local.allstate.com/phoenix-az/how-to-protect-your-car-in-the-valley-of-the-sun/ http://www.carcare.org/2012/03/hot-weather-the-true-culprit-behind-car-battery-trouble/ http://www.carcare.org/2011/10/how-to-protect-your-cars-interior/ http://newsroom.aaa.com/2011/07/help-your-car-survive-the-heat/ http://blog.esurance.com/keeping-your-car-cool/#.UjngYD9rWZB http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/10/bake-cookies-in-hot-car_n 1661460.html http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/hot_car_flyer.pdf

Hot Enough for You? How Heat Affects Your Car

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Even if you use a protective finish, heat can cause your dash to crack and your interior upholstery to fade. Find out how parking your car in the shade can help keep the interior temperature of your c...

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