By: Klon Perez Updated 05 May 2022, 13: 00 pm EDT
With the arrival of summer, the heat begins to gain much prominence, and this period also coincides with the holidays. This implies that it will also go hand in hand with the circulation of long stretches with your car for the walks that you normally get used to at this time.
The temperatures influence the driving of the cars and also increase the risk of a breakdown or an accident. Some studies have revealed that a driver’s reaction decreases 20 % when it is at temperatures greater than 35°, this is the equivalent of driving with a BAC of 0.5 grams.
With these weather conditions, the car also suffers consequences as we have in this previous note, about the forecasts that you can drink in summer.
That is why it is good that you take into account some recommendations of what you can do to reduce the consequences of heat on your driving performance.
When you are going to drive the shock after being exposed to the sun for a long time, it will be important that before starting you lower the windows to try to level the temperature with the outside. In addition, the accumulated steam in the cabin will come out and you will force less the air conditioning when you turn it on.
In addition, when configuring the air conditioner, it is recommended to place it between 22° and 24° in order to avoid a very large difference from the outside. It is also good to direct the air so that it is distributed throughout the cabin and not necessarily to the driver’s face or chest.
If the trips are long, it never hurts to open the windows every so often so that some outside air also enters and then close them. This is recommended so as not to abuse the recirculation and that it ends up causing dryness in the air.
It is advisable to wear very comfortable and loose clothing adjusted to summer, without forgetting that summer or beach shoes should not be worn for driving. Wearing shoes is always the legal and recommended option.
Another thing you can do is carry cold drinks in the car, obviously not alcoholic. It can also be a good recommended option to rest every 120 miles of riding or two hours to properly hydrate and stretch. Clearly, try to park in the shade.
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