Stanford University School of Medicine have found that temperatures inside a parked car can raise significantly if the sun is out, even if ambient temperature is average.
The effect is similiar to a greenhouse effect, warming up a mass of air trapped inside glass. Which is what a car becomes when it’s left parked under the sun.
A small open crack in the windows or air conditioning did not help with slowing down the rate of heating. slowing down the temperature spike for about only five minutes.
So people, don’t leave your pets or children inside your car, even if you are only making a short stop.
Source: PEDIATRICS Vol. 116 No. 1 July 2005, pp. e109-e112, Drivers Drive
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This is just common sense. You would think these universities would have other research that is more suited for their large brains.
agreed.
things will get even worst if you ever drive a luxury car like BMW, Mercedes, Camry and etc where they have complicated security system. By default, you car will automatically locked after few minutes and without key, you just have to break the window to get your children out in case the environment got hotter and hotter.
many people thought that living a little gap by the window would do, however it is very risky in a place where space are limited and hot like car park. if you don't believe me, go check out the Mid Valley car park during Sundays.
jon: hahahah. i think the main point to get across is air conditioning does not help the situation.
hei..it just like CSI las vegas series..the 1 with family who being accused livin their child in a car….even tv series have prove it true!
as far as i know (correct me if i'm wrong), i've yet to hear a fatality from leaving kids in the car. in australia, there would at least be 2 cases of such deaths every summer, when the temperature can get to 40 degrees…some ppl just never learn…there was this one case where the mum just left the kids in the car for 5 mins…and found the kids dead when she came back…it's sad to think those poor kids died of their parents' stupidity…
Darwin Rulez! By leaving children inside the car at the parking lot, those parent will avoid passing their stupidity genes to next generation.
moo_t said,
July 11, 2005 @ 10:27 am
Darwin Rulez! By leaving children inside the car at the parking lot, those parent will avoid passing their stupidity genes to next generation.
==> STUPID