{"id":43324,"date":"2023-09-08T19:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T19:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=43324"},"modified":"2023-09-08T19:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T19:19:13","slug":"im-a-mechanic-why-you-shouldnt-open-car-window-during-a-heatwave-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/im-a-mechanic-why-you-shouldnt-open-car-window-during-a-heatwave-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm a mechanic – why you shouldn\u2019t open car window during a heatwave | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A MECHANIC why you shouldn't open your car window during a heatwave.<\/p>\n
As the warm weather rolls on, with temperatures of 32C predicted for tomorrow, this handy advice can help you stay cool and save money.<\/p>\n
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Craig, from Walsall Wood Tyre and Service in Walsall, West Midlands, explained how to beat the heat without ruining your fuel economy.<\/p>\n
In a TikTok clip he said: "Air conditioning is always going to give you cooler air than opening a window, especially if the ambient temperature is higher than 5C or 6C."<\/p>\n
This means that using aircon is a far more efficient way to cool down, even if it does burn fuel to run the system.<\/p>\n
However, Craig went on to say that opening the extra drag created by opening the windows consumes roughly the same amount of fuel as running the AC.<\/p>\n
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This means it's actually more efficient to cool the air artificially as you can stay cooler for longer at about the same cost.<\/p>\n
He added: "I'd rather sit in comfort and be able to listen to my radio without all the noise going down the motorway with your window open".<\/p>\n
Thirdly, opening the window lets pollution, dust and pollen into the cabin, all of which can harm your health.<\/p>\n
It is true that the aircon does this too but the system will filter a lot of these fumes out while opening a window lets them flood into the car.<\/p>\n
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