Motoring Discussion > Leaving window open in sunny days Green Issues
Thread Author: movilogo Replies: 13
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 09:50 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - movilogo
Does it really help to cool the car when parked in hot sunny days?

How much one should roll down the window while parking?
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 10:42 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - Shiny
I think you have to open two or more for the most effect to get a draft through.
The more open - the better I suppose.
Last edited by: Shiny Tailpipes on Thu 10 Apr 14 at 10:43
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 16:45 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - Falkirk Bairn
Leaving windows open could cost you - if car is stolen/broken into - invalidates insurance cover if car is unattended and windows left open.
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 16:48 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - No FM2R
Here they do not leave the windows open. However, they always put bits of cardboard over the front and back windows.

Seems to work to me.
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 17:03 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - commerdriver
About my last 4 or 5 cars have had the ability to wind down all 4 windows using the key fob, on a hot day I do this as I walk up to the car and by the time I have got my bags stowed, jacket off etc and get in to the car it is not cool, but is certainly a lot less stiflingly hot than it would have been if I had got straight in.
A little more secure as an alternative and giving much of the benefit
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 17:54 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - Zero
Don't do it in Yosimite, the bears get clqs in and rip your windows out to get to your picker nick basket Boo Boo
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 18:21 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - rtj70
Some of those bears learn to rip the doors off to get at food left inside. Oops.

On a warmer day I might miss the climate seats on this car when it's replaced later this year. Unless I get similar of course. Or electric window blinds... Cardboard just wouldn't do don't you know :-)
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 17:57 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - ....
You'll have to remember to disable the interior sensor for the alarm or you'll really annoy some folk if you don't work within earshot.
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 18:46 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - TheManWithNoName
I never leave windows open. If I want a cool car, i get in and start driving as soon as possible with the windows down. Once the initial stifling heat has dissipated, I close them and switch on the aircon. Mind you, I'm struggling at the mo to recall a really hot day. Ahh, happy memories.
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New Thu 10 Apr 14 21:44 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - WillDeBeest
My method too, Anonimo. Although the reflective sunshields do work well if you have time to consider prevention.
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New Fri 11 Apr 14 00:00 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - legacylad
Open car door, finger on button and 20 secs later roof is down.
Although driving to Yosimite (sic) from Monterey a few years ago we had to stop and put the roof up. It was truly scorchio and my legs were getting burnt.
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New Fri 11 Apr 14 00:11 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - Stuartli
A sun roof is a good way of getting rid of heat reasonably quickly when you return to a vehicle. However, with the ever increasing availability of air conditioning, not many choose to have a sun roof as well.
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New Fri 11 Apr 14 08:12 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - rtj70
>> with the ever increasing availability of air conditioning, not many choose to have a sun roof as well.

On many cars it's no longer an option. German cars tend to offer it as an option. Back when I had a Golf GTI MKIV, it came with a sunroof as standard but no air-con. I had both.
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New Fri 11 Apr 14 08:15 
 Leaving window open in sunny days - Crankcase
Nice little option on the Prius is a solar roof. Big solar cell that drives the air con when parked in the sun, so car is always nice and cool.

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