Keeping your car cool is not just a matter of safety, but survival. A recent study conducted by Stanford found that during the summer, a car can heat up by an average of 40 degrees in a couple of minutes. This may be worrisome because it puts you and your pets/children in a dangerous spot. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, child heat strokes can occur at just 70 degrees. On the other hand, your car can heat up to 96 degrees.
To help you prevent this, we’ve prepared a list of basic steps you can take to ensure your, your car’s, and your family’s safety.
Park in shady areas: This is a must. If you can’t park into a garage and have to use a public parking lot, then do whatever you can to park under a tree or in an area with weaker sunlight. If you can’t do that for obvious reasons, don’t worry, we got you covered!
Use a sunshade: Let’s be hones: Finding a great parking spot is a nightmare. It’s far easier to get a quality car sunshade. Good car sunshades cover the most significant piece of glass of your car and block up to 95% of sunlight! And the best part? Sunshades (even the best ones) are cheap and affordable!
Tint your windows: If you are not fond of sunshades, a great alternative is to tint your windows. While tinting your windows doesn’t prevent light from coming in, it does block the UV and thermal rays, which do most of the damage. We’d suggest letting a professional do the tinting, but if you are a hardcore vehicle enthusiast, you can do it yourself!
DISCLAIMER: Different states allow different tinting degrees, so before you do anything, refer to your state’s window tinting guide.
Cover your dashboard: A good dashboard cover can help block further sunray spread, but we suggest that you have also either tinted your windows, used sunshade, or parked in a shady spot beforehand.
Wrap your steering wheel: Another useful thing to do is to wrap your steering wheel, because we all know how hot our steering wheels can get in the Clovis sun.
Cover your whole car: Yes. Sometimes that’s what you gotta do! Even if you have sun shades a cover on the interior of your vehicle, the car paint can still be damaged from the extreme outside heat. When you want to keep your car cool during the summer, covering it completely might be the most practical thing to do.
If you are suspicious and feel that the summer has damaged your car in some way, but you can’t uncover it, don’t hesitate to contact us and set up an appointment with our qualified and honest technicians, and we will perform an inspection to make sure your vehicle is happy, healthy, and ready for the journey ahead. We are conveniently located at 1550 Tollhouse Road in Clovis, CA. 93611, and we look forward to seeing you and your vehicle soon!
