Car Hacks for Surviving Summer

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As much fun as it is to ride around in your car with all your friends, blasing music, slushie in the cup holder, in the summer, your car can actually provide plenty of annoyances. As the weather heats up, so does your car, and it's an ever-present problem of staying cool both in and outside of your ride. But what if we told you this was a good thing? And what if we told you it didn't have to be like that. Intrigued? You should be. Click forward for these Car Hacks for Surviving Summer.

Written by Ian Stroud

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Increase your interior storage.

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Use your car as a dehydrator.

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Keep food and drinks cool in your glove compartment.

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Use your visor as dash cam mount.

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Bake cookies on your dashboard.

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Windows Vs. AC

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Use a blanket, prevent first-degree burns.

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Quickly cool off your car interior.

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The interior temperature of a car can easily rise to 125° F in the summer. This one is worth looking silly for. According to the Japanese video below, opening a window and opening and closing the opposite door a bunch of times will bring the temperature down by dozens of degrees.

Make a pool in the bed of your truck.

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Your engine is your new grill.

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