{"organism":"Page","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","children":[{"organism":"Metadata","model":{"title":"How to keep your car cool in summer","text":"\u003Cp\u003EDiscover four hacks for keeping your car cool in rising temperatures, including tips on making your car’s air conditioner work harder for you.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\r\n","links":[{"name":"How to keep your car cool in summer","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer.html"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/_jcr_content/root/metadata.shellimg.jpeg/1695638621857/summer-hacks.jpeg","alt":"A car passenger adjusts their conditioning dial, while the driver's side air conditioning is set to low.","width":3840,"height":2166},"date":"2022-12-10T18:30:00.000Z","tags":[{"name":"Vehicles","value":"vehicles:"},{"name":"Drive Well","value":"shell:business/business-customers/drive-well"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/metadata"},{"organism":"ContentOwner","model":{},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/contentowner"},{"organism":"Container.Header","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","ref":"https://www.shell.com.au/_jcr_content/root/header/inherited.model.json","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/header/inherited","model":{}},{"organism":"Breadcrumb","model":{"links":[{"name":"Home","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/"},{"name":"Motorists","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists.html"},{"name":"Go Well Content Hub","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub.html"},{"name":"How to keep your car cool in summer","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer.html"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/header/breadcrumb"}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/header","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Main","children":[{"organism":"Container.Section","children":[{"organism":"PageHeader","color":"inherited","model":{"title":"How to keep your car cool in summer","text":"\u003Cp\u003EDiscover four hacks for keeping your car cool in rising temperatures, including tips on making your car’s air conditioner work harder for you.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/_jcr_content/root/main/section/page_header_copy_cop.shellimg.jpeg/1695638636084/summer-hacks-header.jpeg","alt":"A car passenger adjusts their conditioning dial, while the driver's side air conditioning is set to low.","width":3840,"height":960},"date":"2022-12-10T18:30:00.000Z"},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/main/section/page_header_copy_cop"},{"organism":"Container","colspan":8,"children":[{"organism":"Author.Info","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_copy_copy_cop/author_copy","model":{"links":[{"name":"By Shell on Dec. 11, 2022"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/_jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_copy_copy_cop/author_copy.shellimg.png/1695638643888/shell-pecten.png","alt":"Shell Pecten","width":2500,"height":1405}}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_copy_copy_cop/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe blast of oven-like air upon opening the car door. The sting of blazing upholstery. The burn of the red-hot seatbelt buckle. Welcome to summer motoring in Australia and the uncomfortable, occasionally painful reality of returning to a car that's been baking in the sun. But short of finding that elusive shaded parking spot, how can you make your car a less hostile environment in summer? Here are our four top recommendations.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_1734330344","model":{"title":"1. Make your own shade","text":"\u003Cp\u003ERule number one for keeping your car cooler – keep the sun out. There are lots of ways to do this. 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Beyond tinting or shading, throwing a light-coloured towel or blanket over the dashboard, steering wheel and seats can make a small difference to cabin temperatures – more if you have heat-soaking dark upholstery – and a big difference to the 'touchability' of various bits.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_969351205","model":{"title":"2. Pump out that hot air","text":"\u003Cp\u003EEven if your cabin is fully shaded it's still going to be toasty on even a half-hot day.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo bring temperatures down before you get in, open a window on one side, then walk around to the other side and open and close a door several times. This will pump some of the hot air out and make life a little more bearable when you jump in.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/how-to-keep-your-car-cool-in-summer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_1425390875","model":{"title":"3. Let your air conditioner do the hard work","text":"\u003Cp\u003EYour AC is perfect to finish the cool-down job, but you need to use it properly. Put simply, you want to pump the maximum volume of chilled air into your cabin. To achieve this, press the air conditioning button, select the lowest temp setting, crank up the fan speed to the maximum level and press the recirculation button to stop outside air being drawn in. 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