Don’t Think About Cooling off Your Car this Summer in Texas, It’s Illegal
It's summertime in Texas, and in most locations the sun is shining and the heat is bearing down.
It's only a matter of time before those triple digits start creeping in and turning humans into sweat bags. When it's 100 degrees outside, it's at least 43 degrees hotter inside your car. It gets so hot in Texas that you can actually bake cookies inside your vehicle.
As the temperatures rise and your car turns into an oven, keep in mind that you cannot legally cool your car off in Texas, unless you are in it.
It is illegal to cool your car off in Texas!
That's right, just like it is illegal to warm up your car in the winter, you cannot cool your car off in the Summer.
According to the Texas Transportation Code, you cannot leave a vehicle unattended while it is running.
Tex. Transp. Code § 545.404
Tex. Transp. Code § 545.404
Although there are exceptions like remote starters.
Just don't do it. You could find yourself with a hefty fine, or a missing car. Good luck getting your insurance company to pay for your stolen vehicle.
You're better off just rolling down the windows for a bit and letting that heat escape.
Here are some tips on cooling your car off without breaking the law.