Don’t Leave Anyone in a Hot Car – Here’s Why

A Canadian journalist spent an hour in a car with the windows rolled up on a warm day, just under 80 F. Her intent was to emulate how it feels to be inside a hot car. How hot do you think the car was inside at the hour mark?

a. 90F
b. 100F
c. 110F
d. 120F

The answer is… none of the above. After 60 minutes, the temperature inside was 126F. To put things into perspective, that’s the record high at Death Valley’s Cow Creek Station. It’s one thing to be in that heat in Death Valley, but could you imagine being in that heat, in a locked vehicle, and unable to get out?

Lorraine was carefully monitored, and she was able to get out, but not everyone is able to. Leaving young children or pets inside is a health hazard that is completely avoidable. Heat stroke, or worse, is a likely outcome. Be safe this summer and make sure that no one – child or pet – is left behind in a hot vehicle.

Read Lorraine’s full account here.