Comments on: Do You Know How Hot The Inside Of Your Car Can Get? http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dl http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26762 dl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:10:16 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26762 I use a soft side cooler, it folds when not in use. I used to use a Coleman cooler that fit behind the drivers seat. I use a soft side cooler, it folds when not in use. I used to use a Coleman cooler that fit behind the drivers seat.

]]> By: ALane http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26712 ALane Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:09:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26712 When parking for an extended period of time, I've found that a windshield visor reduces the temperature in my car drastically. I never used it when I lived in South Dakota... but now that I moved to Phoenix 3 weeks ago, I use it even if I'm only going inside a convenience store. When parking for an extended period of time, I’ve found that a windshield visor reduces the temperature in my car drastically. I never used it when I lived in South Dakota… but now that I moved to Phoenix 3 weeks ago, I use it even if I’m only going inside a convenience store.

]]> By: Joe Huard http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26707 Joe Huard Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:08:31 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26707 I put expensive or sensitive items in the trunk when its parked all day at work. Leaving the windows open slightly will allow some heat to escape. I would like to see an electronic rain detector available to roll up my power windows when it rains. I saw and purchased a set of solar fans that I installed in the rear windows. It allowed the window to be more open and rain couldn't get in, but the quality wasn't good enough, so I sent them back. The fan blade rubbed on the housing. I'll be looking for a better quality unit. I put expensive or sensitive items in the trunk when its parked all day at work.
Leaving the windows open slightly will allow some heat to escape. I would like to see an electronic rain detector available to roll up my power windows when it rains.
I saw and purchased a set of solar fans that I installed in the rear windows. It allowed the window to be more open and rain couldn’t get in, but the quality wasn’t good enough, so I sent them back. The fan blade rubbed on the housing. I’ll be looking for a better quality unit.

]]> By: Jason Reece http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26686 Jason Reece Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:02:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26686 I work out of my car, so I have my laptop with me at all times. When I bought my Mazda3 back in 2006, the only interior color offered was BLACK! I was wise enough to skip the black leather, but parked in sunlight for any period of time it becomes an inferno. Heat has fried at least one radar detector and two cell phones over the last three years. Not fun! My laptop is a Dell Latitude E6400 (Black magnesium alloy, ironically enough) so it's pretty tough, but I'm always certain to keep it out of direct sunlight. It's a wise move due to the heat as well as to keep it out of view from would-be thieves. Luckilly, all 2004-2009 Mazda3s have a freakishly huge glovebox that will swallow even an average 15.4" and easily holds my 14.1" E6400. Apparently, the controller for the built in navigation system resides behind the glove box in cars so equipped (very few since it was a $2000 option). So all the ones without the built-in nav get a glovebox that's more than triple the size it should be! It's very handy and seems to keep my laptop from getting TOO hot! I work out of my car, so I have my laptop with me at all times. When I bought my Mazda3 back in 2006, the only interior color offered was BLACK! I was wise enough to skip the black leather, but parked in sunlight for any period of time it becomes an inferno. Heat has fried at least one radar detector and two cell phones over the last three years. Not fun!

My laptop is a Dell Latitude E6400 (Black magnesium alloy, ironically enough) so it’s pretty tough, but I’m always certain to keep it out of direct sunlight. It’s a wise move due to the heat as well as to keep it out of view from would-be thieves. Luckilly, all 2004-2009 Mazda3s have a freakishly huge glovebox that will swallow even an average 15.4″ and easily holds my 14.1″ E6400. Apparently, the controller for the built in navigation system resides behind the glove box in cars so equipped (very few since it was a $2000 option). So all the ones without the built-in nav get a glovebox that’s more than triple the size it should be! It’s very handy and seems to keep my laptop from getting TOO hot!

]]> By: Alex http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26657 Alex Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:29:25 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26657 Tint your windows Tint your windows

]]> By: Stephen http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26639 Stephen Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:21:45 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26639 I had 2 things melt in a car, once when I was a boy a found the biggest mushroom I ever saw, it ended up cooking and letting its juices go all over my dads stereo, the second was a lighter that blew up on the dashboard, that was scary going 70. I had 2 things melt in a car, once when I was a boy a found the biggest mushroom I ever saw, it ended up cooking and letting its juices go all over my dads stereo, the second was a lighter that blew up on the dashboard, that was scary going 70.

]]> By: Nick C. http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26629 Nick C. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:35:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26629 i went on a trip for about a week and so we had drinks, snacks etc in the car. when we got back home we forgot about one of the cans of soda that one of the kids had put in the back dash...yeah. the next day we were driving around town, running errands, shopping etc, constantly cooling/reheating the car and about the 6th time we got back in the car, the soda can blew. hear a loud pop and suddenly everyone and the interior of the car was covered in dr pepper. i went on a trip for about a week and so we had drinks, snacks etc in the car. when we got back home we forgot about one of the cans of soda that one of the kids had put in the back dash…yeah. the next day we were driving around town, running errands, shopping etc, constantly cooling/reheating the car and about the 6th time we got back in the car, the soda can blew. hear a loud pop and suddenly everyone and the interior of the car was covered in dr pepper.

]]> By: Monte http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-26613 Monte Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:45:22 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/do-you-know-how-hot-the-inside-of-your-car-can-get/#comment-26613 In the Desert South West, New Mexico, Arizona, and the deserts of Cal it can get to 180* in a car with the windows up in about 10 minutes in the summer time. Unfortuantly when people from other parts of the US and the world come here they don't realize this. We have a lot of pet deaths and young children also. Very sad when this happens. Don't leave a child or a pet in a car! Period. Thanks for the reminder Dave! In the Desert South West, New Mexico, Arizona, and the deserts of Cal it can get to 180* in a car with the windows up in about 10 minutes in the summer time.

Unfortuantly when people from other parts of the US and the world come here they don’t realize this. We have a lot of pet deaths and young children also. Very sad when this happens.

Don’t leave a child or a pet in a car! Period.

Thanks for the reminder Dave!

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