Tips to keep your car cool during the summer

The hot weather with outdoor temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius in the summer will cause your car to quickly depreciate. The feeling when you just open the car door in the middle of the hot noon will be like stepping into an oven. To take care of your car for the coming summer, follow some of the tips below to effectively prevent your car from overheating.

Replace new insulation film

Heat-insulating film significantly improves the car's heat resistance.

Normally, the lifespan of a good heat-insulating film is usually 7-10 years. During the years of use, heat-insulating film will be affected by temperature, sunlight and external factors, causing the quality of the film to decrease.

Therefore, if you use that film beyond the above time frame, consider replacing the old film with a new heat-insulating film of similar quality. This will help to significantly improve the heat insulation of your car.

The price of heat-insulating film depends on the size and model of the car, on average ranging from 8-10 million VND for good film and from 15-20 million VND for high-end film.

Sunshade

Sunshades are effective against vertical sunlight but have little effect against oblique sunlight.

Along with heat-insulating film, many people can also cool their cars by using full-car sunshades, automatic sunshades, windshield sunshades... in case they park in areas without shade.

You can easily buy these items at auto toy stores, on e-commerce sites at quite cheap prices, from 80,000-150,000 VND for windshield covers, from 300,000-500,000 for full car covers.

The automatic folding sunshade is quite expensive, from 4-5 million VND, so if you can afford it, you should buy it. Otherwise, even cheap sunshades can meet the criteria of heat protection for the car.

Air conditioning system cleaning

Cleaning the air conditioner is something that should be done every summer.

The car air conditioner is the only thing that cools down the air inside the car the fastest. Therefore, this is something you need to pay attention to check when the hot season is approaching.

You should clean the air conditioner once a year before the start of summer if you do not have the habit of turning off the air conditioner before turning it off, clean the air filter and fan.

Keeping the air conditioning system clean and well-ventilated will help increase the cooling efficiency of your car. The cost for each air conditioning system cleaning ranges from 500,000 to 700,000 VND.

Install remote starter

Remote car starters can now be done via smartphone app within a distance of 30m.

To cool the car quickly and effectively without having to get close to the car, many people have chosen the solution of installing a remote starter. When starting the engine, the air conditioning system also works to help cool down the hot air in the car.

Currently, remote starters are installed in the form of jack plugs, so they are quite safe for the electrical system. The price of this accessory set is not cheap, from 3.5 to 5 million VND depending on the way of starting from the key or from a smartphone.

However, all additional accessories are not recommended by the manufacturer. To be safe, you need to find a reputable car tuning center to do this.

Choosing a parking space in the shade is the most effective and least expensive way to beat the heat.

In addition to the above methods, choosing a shady place to park your car outdoors is probably the most effective way to combat the heat during hot summer days. Choose areas in the shade of tall buildings instead of under trees to avoid damage to your car's paintwork caused by leaves or bird droppings.