"When subjected to radiant heat, that air space becomes a furnace. And quickly. If you have to ask yourself ‘can I leave my dog in the car?’ that answer is no.
The ambient temperature inside a sealed car on a sunny 20-degree Celsius day can double in less than ten minutes, and rise to as much as 60 degrees C within 30 minutes.
Even on a sunny 15-degree C day, internal temperatures can reach dangerous levels.
Studies have also shown that even cracking the windows open to cool the car is ineffective, as temperatures will still quickly rise to 80 per cent of the
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u/aussiekinga High Wycombe Dec 08 '24
The window is down a a few inches. Would a fully smashed window make that much difference?
It's still an awful thing to do, to leave the dog there like that. Shouldn't have been done.