Heat Damage In Your Car Is Real-Here’s What You Should Never Leave Behind

How hot is it?... It’s so hot, I saw a squirrel fanning his nuts.

How hot is it?... It’s so hot, the guy yelling “Bridgeport sucks!” at a Yankee game passed out mid-rant.

It's been a hot, sticky couple of days in Greater Danbury, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and flirting with 100°F. But while you’re sweating through errands or heading to Candlewood Lake, your parked car could be turning into a dangerous oven—fast, according to blackboxmycar.com.

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On a 95-degree day, a closed vehicle sitting in the sun can reach 140–160 degrees inside in under 30 minutes. And cracking the windows? Doesn’t help much. That heat doesn’t just make you wince when you grab the steering wheel—it can damage or destroy the everyday stuff you leave behind.

Heat Damage in Your Car Is Real—Here’s What You Should Never Leave Behind

From cell phones and sunglasses to medications and plastic water bottles, dozens of common items aren’t built to survive that kind of heat. Some melt. Some explode. Others lose effectiveness or become unsafe to use altogether. If it warps, leaks, shuts down, or smells off—it probably shouldn’t be in your car this week.

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So, if you’re leaving your car parked in the sun for any length of time, take a minute before you lock it up. It might save you a melted mess or a pricey replacement later.

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