Tag: summer

We all (should) know that leaving dogs in hot cars is a no-no. So how does a working dog stay cool on the job? Car Talk's pet experts talk to K9 Patrolman Robert Swartz and K9 Blitz of the Taunton Police Department.

These days, the Ice Cream Man drives everything from an old mail Jeep to a beat up GMC step van. But in the 1950s and 1960s, these purpose-built trucks were as cool as their contents.

Everybody knows not to leave a pet in a hot car, right? Right? But how hot is too hot? Our pet experts weigh in. 

Eggs à la windshield, anyone? 

Elizabeth just moved to Tucson, AZ, and she wants to invest in a sunshade to protect her 1986 Buick Skylark from the hot desert sun. Her mother advises that they build a gazebo or a carport to protect it, while her husband votes for a "reflective cover thingy".  Elizabeth wants Tom and Ray to cast the tie-breaking vote. 

I drive an art car named Ophelia. She is a 91' Honda Accord with 250,000 miles on her. When I bought her, 11 years ago, the man I purchased her from said, "Oh and sometimes she won't start if it's hot out."...

There is a teacher in our community who regularly can be found pouring buckets of cool water over his vehicle before starting it on warm days. His claim is that the water cuts down on the time needed for the...