A TikTok author posted a viral video sharing a trick she learned to temporarily cool her car on a hot day.
Ginger Banks (@thegingerbanks) has reached more than 4. 3 million consecutive views and 741,000 likes on her video, according to the publication. He captioned the clip, “If you’re in a hot place, this trick will save you. “
In her 33-second video, Banks records herself sitting in her car. For starters, she says that because she grew up in Arizona, she wishes she had learned counseling “years ago. “
Banks says once your vehicle is inspected, the first step is to “roll down the passenger side window. “
Then he says “take the door across the street and pump it out. “He demonstrates this by opening the driver’s door and moving it back and forth as if to shake the inside of his car.
“You can literally feel all the hot air coming out right away,” he says.
Banks claims that this trick helps your car use less energy “for the air conditioner to cool it down. “
According to automotive services company RAC, Banks’ recommendation is an accurate way to cool your car well. Their article reads: “Open the two windows on one side of the car, then ‘vent’ the interior by opening a door on the opposite side. Round trip. The difference here with Banks’ recommendation is that she advises opening a window on the passenger side.
If you’re in a warm place, this trick will save you!
The site also adds, “Leave the sunroof closed if the car is parked outdoors in the sun. “
A viewer thanked Banks in the comment segment of his video. “You have passed on to me a wisdom that will be passed down from generation to generation,” the comment reads.
“Knowledge is power,” he replies.
“Not all heroes wear capes,” Banks said.
The Daily Dot reached out to Banks via TikTok direct message.
According to AC/Pro, another way to cool your car temporarily is to make sure you turn on the air conditioner properly. The site says, “Cool your car temporarily by turning on the air conditioning, but not completely. “The unit at the highest setting “takes air from inside the car’s cabin, cools it, and then returns it to the car. “Instead, the site suggests, “Start by adjusting it halfway until the interior of the car starts to cool down. “
AC/Pro recommends cranking up the air conditioner to its maximum setting once your car’s interior starts to cool down. This allows this cooler air to recirculate through the air conditioning system, he says.
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