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How does the desert heat affect cars? How does the desert heat affect cars?

05-08-2018 , 12:49 AM
Ceramic tint... don't leave home without it.
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05-09-2018 , 01:19 PM
Buy your batteries from Costco, they replace without even testing them and they have your receipt on file.
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05-09-2018 , 02:38 PM
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05-09-2018 , 09:22 PM
Check out the videos from Hawaii to see how lava affects cars.
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05-09-2018 , 10:02 PM
That's what he gets for buying furrin'.
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05-10-2018 , 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Videopro
One of my specs when buying a car for Vegas is cloth seats. Tinted windows, either factory or aftermarket. As mentioned a few times, the sun shade is a must. My last battery lasted 11 months, which was perfect as I got a new one for free. Tires rated for heat when you need to replace them. Don't forget transmission fluid changes more frequently. Every 36K or so.
The window tint is clutch. Also if you have a sunroof you can crack it and not get the dust as you do with the windows.
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05-10-2018 , 01:12 AM
Or, if you leave it closed, open it first thing when you get to your car. The hot air will whoosh out of the roof. It's pretty cool, you can feel the breeze of outrushing air.
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05-10-2018 , 09:27 PM
Pretty good advice all around .... most interior car thermometers top out at 130 or 135 and the real temp will be higher if daytime parking is not covered.

Pay for covered parking if you have no free pass or shade available ....

crack the back windows a bit.... if you get too much dust, go to a carwash.

I would add keeping a couple of cloth towels folded on the backseat, in case your front seat received direct sun while parked.

Also, ANY bare skin directly on a hot seat will get cooked, watch out for the back of your legs below your shorts....

bring some room temperature water to the car when you return from wherever during the day. Then drink it ... constantly, all day.
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