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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Posted earlier that I would do this.  With windows *DOWN.*

Why is everyone going on like the windows are up in this situation?  That's obviously a bad idea on a warm day, much less with the recent temperatures.[/quote]

Even with the windows down the sun on the roof of the car still creates an oven-like feel and can magnify the outside temperature.  With the windows up, the temperature can rise to dangerous levels within 10 minutes.  With the windows down, the temperature can still rise to dangerous levels, it just takes longer.  You think the heat is dissipating, but with the sun shining constantly on the car roof, the metal of the car will be constantly emitting heat much like the coils in an oven.  Infants and babies can start suffering heatstroke and hyperthermia at 104 degrees.  With 90 degree temperatures outdoors it doesn't take long (about 10 minutes windows up, probably about 20-30 minutes with windows down.

The problem that those of you who would do this is that passersby have no way of knowing if you knowingly went for a quick errand like the ATM down the block or if you forgot that your child was with you.  They're going to try to save your child first and ask questions later.  People seeing your child in a hot car have no way of knowing that you deliberately left your child in the hot car vs accidentally left your child in the hot car.  If you had forgotten your child in a hot car while you went into a store, would you want people to try to save your child's life or assume that you deliberately did this and let your child die?  People have no idea of your intent, they only see the child in the hot car.[/quote]

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