{"id":3638,"date":"2016-10-05T05:30:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T05:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.carro.sg\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:23:58","slug":"keep-car-cool-hot-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/keep-car-cool-hot-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep your Car Cool On a Hot Day"},"content":{"rendered":"In sunny Singapore where the weather can be unforgiving all year round, the last thing we want to do is get\u00a0into a burning hot furnace of a car. Driving an overheated vehicle can cause expensive damage, as they are prone to breakdowns\u00a0when it\u2019s hot. Even\u00a0well-cared-for vehicles can be laid low, if you don\u2019t heed warning signs and stay on top of hot-weather maintenance. Running too hot can\u00a0degrade engine oil, ruin gasket seals and even melt the vehicle\u2019s engine block.\r\n\r\nHere are a few simple tips to keep your car cool on a hot day (or rather, for every day of the year):\r\n

1) Cracked windows<\/h2>\r\nWe don't mean literally cracking your car windows.\u00a0Because windows hold in warm air, leaving them open slightly while parked will create slight airflow. Only leave them open slightly (less than an inch) to minimise the possibility of theft. Also, check the weather forecast to ensure that it will remain sunny out! You don't want to return to wet car seats in the event of rain.\r\n

2)\u00a0Park your car in the shade<\/h2>\r\nTrust us, it's worth the hassle. Parking your car in the shade will minimise the regret and pain you feel upon returning to your car. Take extra time to find shaded parking spots under trees, building, or underground parking lots. If your car's been parked in direct sun for a long time, open all the doors for a couple of minutes before entering. Glass windows insulate heat inside, so it's important to get the hot air out.\r\n

3)\u00a0Purchase sun shades<\/h2>\r\nPurchasing a sun shade, or a UV heat shield, is a great investment for those who can't escape parking outdoors on hot days. Not only do they reduce interior temperature, but sun shades protect the car's interior from harmful sun rays that penetrate windshields.\r\n

4)\u00a0Cover your car seats<\/h2>\r\nScorching seats can cause huge discomfort.\u00a0Simply covering leather seats with towels can provide a bit on insulation between you and the hot seat.\r\n

5) Turn on the air conditioning<\/h2>\r\nAh, air conditioning. Something most Singaporeans cannot live without. If your vehicle\u2019s air conditioning isn\u2019t functioning properly or you don\u2019t use it in the most efficient way, it may take longer than you would like\u00a0for your car to reach a comfortable temperature. To maximise your car\u2019s cooling ability, turn the air on full blast as soon as you start the engine and slightly opening all of your windows until the air inside is cool. This helps to improve cooling efficiency as the hot air (which rises) will be pushed out of the windows as the cool air comes out of the vents.\u00a0Once you\u2019ve achieved your desired temperature, use the car\u2019s air recirculating feature along with the air conditioning to maintain the coldest air.\r\n

6) Use the bottom vents<\/h2>\r\nAdjust the fan setting to \"max\" and close the upper vents so only the bottom vents closest to the ground are functioning. Pushing the air from the bottom to the top helps the stale hot air escape through the open windows. Once the hot air is pushed out, switch to the upper vents to stay cool while driving.\r\n\r\nSource: Allstate<\/a>, CNET<\/a>\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In sunny Singapore where the weather can be unforgiving all year round, the last thing we want to do is get\u00a0into a burning hot furnace of a car. Driving an overheated vehicle can cause expensive damage, as they are prone to breakdowns\u00a0when it\u2019s hot. Even\u00a0well-cared-for vehicles can be laid low, if you don\u2019t heed warning …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[725],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-car-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16438,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638\/revisions\/16438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}