ANY driver knows that when the summer temperatures start to rise, they'll feel that heat inside their cars as well.
Nothing's worse than wanting to hit the road only to be met with a scorching hot steering wheel.
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Temperatures inside a vehicle can reach as high as 180 to 200 degrees with steering wheels reaching an average of 127 degrees.
Driving around in a hot car is uncomfortable but driving with a hot steering wheel can be unbearable for many drivers.
However, there is a simple hack that many motorists aren't aware of that doesn't include buying a heat shield.
Before turning off your car, turn your steering wheel 180 degrees so it's upside down, said KFVS.
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When you get back in the vehicle, turn it back the right way and you'll avoid burning yourself on the steering wheel.
Meanwhile, a car expert has revealed precisely why you want to open your window instead of running the air conditioning while driving at slow speeds in warm weather, and it has to do with engine efficiency.
A YouTube video explained the suggestion’s reasoning, with the clip’s narrator noting that an engine still runs at total capacity when traveling at lower speeds.
This statement in Bright Side’s (@brightsideofficial) video clip means you’re burning even more gas when you keep your windows up driving slow since car air conditioning use consumes more fuel.
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But you’ll want to keep your windows up while driving at higher speeds on areas like highways, Brightside reports.
The clip’s speaker said wind entering your vehicle’s windows while driving at higher average speeds would slow your car down, forcing you to burn more gas to maintain your pace.
Also, state lawmakers have banned drivers from holding any modern electronic device behind the wheel in new legislation that went into effect June 9.
West Virginia motorists caught breaking this guideline will receive a misdemeanor incurring a penalty of up to 120 days in jail, a maximum fine of $1,000 — or both.
The severity of punishment for breaking this law will hinge on whether the driver injured or killed someone while distracted behind the wheel, CBS affiliate WDTV reports.
This legislation is a direct response to the death of Robin Ames, a 37-year-old man who was struck and killed in 2020 on his bicycle in Preston County, West Virginia, by 27-year-old Tara Evans, who was on her phone during the impact, according to CBS affiliate WDTV.
West Virginia lawmakers also named the new distracted driving guidelines The Robin Ames Memorial Act, ABC affiliate WCHS reports.
Beau Evans, the traffic safety director for Huntington and Region 2 for the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, cited distracted driving as one of the leading causes of West Virginia auto crashes.
Evans said after the new distracted driving law passed on June 9: “No manipulation of your phone whatsoever.
“Just make sure you’re just using the Bluetooth. Even though it is hands-free, it doesn’t mean that it’s distraction-free.
“If you can stay off your phone as much as possible, that’s the best.”
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