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It's dangerous to drive a car that's prone to overheating. Let's figure out the problem.
Batteries tend to perform best at about 70 degrees, according to Car and Driver. When temperatures fall, battery performance degrades, with some owners reporting a 10% to 20% reduced range when ...
Hyperthermia, also known simply as overheating, is a condition in which an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation. The person's body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates.
Many high-performance aircraft however suffer extreme overheating problems when idling on the ground - a mere seven minutes for a Spitfire. [6] This is similar to Formula 1 cars of today, when stopped on the grid with engines running they require ducted air forced into their radiator pods to prevent overheating.
Leaving a child or animal inside a hot car is too often becoming a reality. According to Kars4Kids , since 1998, 618 kids have died of heat stroke after being left in a hot car that can reach 122 ...
"Heat stroke in children and in the elderly can occur within minutes, even if a car window is opened slightly." [13] As these groups of individuals may not be able to open car doors or to express discomfort verbally (or audibly, inside a closed car), their plight may not be immediately noticed by others in the vicinity. In 2018, 51 children in ...
Bernard was able to slow the car down to 50–60 mph (80–97 km/h) with the brakes, but was only able to bring the car to a complete stop after putting the car in neutral. [ 50 ] After this incident, Toyota conducted seven recalls related to unintended acceleration from September 2009 to March 2010.
As soon as he got in the car, his phone rang and I overheard him spend about $30 Million on a collection of "a few" old Rolls Royce cars. $30M spent in less than 10 minutes. Image credits: anon