“In the summer, in the parking lot, the interior of the car becomes a sauna, and once you are inside, it is very possible to get burned by the interior elements or even get heat stroke.
Therefore, immediately after starting the engine, drivers turn on the air conditioner to the maximum, waiting for a sharp drop in temperature. However, this practice does not benefit you or the car. After all, a newly started engine is already running under a heavy load. Also, it hasn’t warmed up yet. As a result of this, any additional power consumption begins to lead to a sharp increase in engine wear.
And the efficiency of the air conditioner, which has to cool superheated air in the cabin, is extremely low. Therefore, before starting the engine, it is better to turn off the air conditioner. This will also reduce the load on the electrical network of the machine. And fully open all the windows, which will quickly remove superheated air from the cabin.
Only after that you can close the windows and turn on the air conditioning or climate control. In this case, it will quickly enter the operating mode and cool down in the cabin. By the way, to make it easier to start the air conditioning system in the parking lot, you can use reflective curtains. This accessory costs very little, but significantly reduces the temperature inside the car,” said the expert.
