• pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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    3 months ago

    Just an FYI, temperatures in a car in direct sunlight can exceed 165F. Very quickly.

    I know this because I left a glass thermometer under my seat for an hour one summer. When I came back to grab it, the glass has burst (max on the scale was 165F).

    I have no idea about lens coating changes over time and their heat tolerance, but the insides of cars can be fucking awful.

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      3 months ago

      Oh I agree it can be a friggin’ furnace. My complaint was that I’d never had that happen before so why is it happening now? And if I can’t keep my driving glasses in my vehicle, where am I supposed to keep them? Maybe keep them at my desk just in case my monitor suddenly gets really far away?

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          3 months ago

          I’m sure that’s the case for a lot of people, however my particular locations has actually been getting more temperate – cooler in the Summer and warmer in the Winter. I mean it’s not by much, but we’re lucky to not be getting these massive heat waves the rest of the country has been seeing.

    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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      3 months ago

      I saw a guy on YouTube a few years ago, heat water in the car to temperatures hot enough to brew coffee, which he then went ahead and did. It was a cool video. I doubt I’ll be able to, but I’ll try to find it. Anyway, yeah, cars are super hot in the sun.

      Edit: I found it, searching for ‘brew coffee in your car’, so simple haha. Holy crap! 6 years! He hasn’t posted anything in a long time. Hope he’s ok…