Here is a simple and effective trick to cool the interior of your car in a few moments without using the air conditioning.
Temperatures above 30 degrees and sometimes well beyond in September are rather rare. These heatstrokes are particularly difficult to bear on public transport but can also be difficult in the car. Do you want to limit the use of air conditioning to cool your cabin? You are right: it is strongly not recommended to turn it on fully when starting up, particularly because this causes fuel consumption to skyrocket. If this is the case, don’t panic, it is possible to cool the interior of a car in other ways (yes, air conditioning did not always exist and our elders had ideas!).
In this case, the simplest solution is to open the windows because the outside air is cooler than the inside air. Open them yes, but not just any way. To properly cool the interior of a car that can easily exceed 40 degrees after parking for a few hours in the sun, air circulation is important. If the driver only rolls down his window, interest will be limited. On the other hand, if it creates a current of air, with an inlet and an outlet, then the feeling of stifling heat can very quickly dissipate.
Some studies have found that the most effective way to cool a car’s interior is to roll down two windows diagonally. That of the driver with that of the rear passenger located on the right or that of the front passenger with that of the passenger seated to the left of the rear seat. The air passes through the entire cabin and quickly drops the temperature by several degrees. To create a pleasant air flow, there is no need to lower the windows all the way down, which can sometimes be quite unpleasant due to the noise but also the wind that you get in the face. Lowering both windows halfway is more than enough to let in a draft.
This technique for refreshing the interior of your car is especially useful for short journeys. Because driving for too long with windows open will significantly affect your consumption level and therefore your fuel costs. Over a long distance, air conditioning still remains the best way, certainly not the most ecological, to drive cool…
