• Aeolian@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Phoenician pro-tip: crack your car windows to avoid getting into a broiling oven after work.

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      1 year ago

      Phoenician pro-tip: if you use a letter for each individual sound instead of one for every word, it makes for a more efficient writing system. Also DO NOT fuck with the Romans or random weirdo desert tribes they will murder you without mercy.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t live anywhere near AZ, but I bought Window Visors/Rain Guards/Vent Shades for my truck so I can leave the windows cracked open all the time. There are also solar powered vent fans you can put in your window but that seems like overkill to me.

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          I’ve read a lot of reviews for solar powered window vent fans for cars and all the ones I came across had a ton of “this is cheap crap, don’t buy it” feedback. I’m interested in buying one (overkill is the best kind of kill) but it’s made me very uncertain.

          I was also thinking of making my own, there are solar powered chicken coop ventilation systems that look reliable (since expensive chickens would die if they weren’t I trust the quality a bit more) and I can 3D print the over-the-window ducting. In case the overkill isn’t over enough.

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        I went and bought one of those for my dark colored vehicle, today is the first day I’m using it. I remember it helping on another vehicle I used to have, but that one also had tinted windows.

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          I’ve found that leaving a few windows cracked is more effective than the shades, but doing both certainly can’t hurt.

          Except that I get rain where I live, so leaving windows cracked can be a bit of a gamble sometimes and I have to stay alert.

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            I used to have these little visor things that covered the top few inches of the side windows, that helped a lot because I live somewhere where it can suddenly rain.

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              You know, I’ve seen those on cars occasionally but it never actually twigged until now what they were for. I’m one of today’s lucky ten thousand. I’m going to see if I can find a set of those.

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        1 year ago

        Though make sure that any children you leave in the car are securely strapped in so they can’t get at the muffin and eat it before you return.

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          What winters? It barely gets below 32F/0C in Detroit anymore. This is actually quite problematic bc we need at least two solid weeks straight of below freezing temperatures to kill invasive bugs and we are no longer getting that.

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      Secondary pro tip, some cars (honda for sure) you can triple press the unlock button then hold it and all the windows will go down. So even if you forget to leave them cracked you can use this while you are close to your car to quickly vent the heat. Will open the sunroof too if you have one!

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        If someone wants to break into your car, they’ll see something inside and then attempt to break in. That, or if they know anything, theyll just smash your window, check your trunk through the seat, and leave.

        Leaving your window cracked probably doesnt increase your likelihood of getting your car broken into, especially if you dont leave anything valuable in the car.

        Either way, leaving things like backpacks, large cases, really anything at all valuable looking anywhere in your car is the greatest way to get your car broken into.

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        1 year ago

        There are places where people literally leave the window open or door unlocked so people looking to steal shit can take a look without breaking the window, see they have nothing to steal and move on.