How hot is your car interior

[obi_waynne]

What is the highest temperature you've ever recorded inside your car?

Also what is the higest external temperature you've seen on your dash display? I got up to 45 degrees in the south of France, that was pretty hot! I couldn't even touch the steering wheel.

 

[pgarner]

35 or there abouts
not bad for scotland it thought

 

[HDi fun]

I've seen an external 43 Celsius when driving across France in July 1999. Inside the car was comfortable 21-22 ish but the A/C was working hard (Nissan Primera).

My wife's parents who were in convoy were baking in their car which had no A/C and they must have had a similar 43 inside as out - all windows wide open.

I suspect if I parked it and walked away for a couple of hours the inside would have rocketed to over 60 Celsius. You'd have to open up the doors and let out the hot air for a few minutes before driving off.

I've been fortunate in that the last 3 cars (I still have the third one) I've had since 1997 have all been fitted with decent a/c or climate control systems.