Heatwave hack: how to quickly clear hot air from inside your car

With warnings of record high temperatures across the UK, here's how to clear hot air from your car, using both the windows and air-con.

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As the summer finally gets into gear, with warm temperatures forecast for the week ahead, Britain’s motorists will be feeling the heat.

Climbing into a car that has been baking in the summer sun could expose you even higher temperatures, making driving uncomfortable or even dangerous.

Thankfully, helpful folk from hot countries have offered tips via social media on how to keep cool. This one comes from vehicle designer, Nir Kahn:

A hot tip for hot weather

His guide to clearing a car’s cabin of stuffy, sun-baked air is a quick and clever one.

First, get the car’s air conditioning going, then open all the windows. Leave them open while driving for a minute.

Then close the front windows, driving again for a minute, before closing the rears as well.

The effect is to evacuate hot, stale air from the car more quickly than if you keep the windows up and the air conditioning blasting.

Other tips for cooling down

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If you have a sunroof or your car is a convertible, you’re in luck. Get them open fast. Hot air rises and will be out of the top quicker than you can say ‘heatwave’.

Essentials for travelling, obviously, are sun cream and plenty of water. Stay hydrated and keep your sun defences up.

And if you’re still too hot, don’t worry. Cooler temperatures are never far off in the UK, so try to enjoy the summer while it lasts.

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