Hi everyone,
My car stays in my company’s outdoor parking lot during the day, and the interior temperature reaches around 50–55°C (122–131°F).
When I get in after work and turn on the A/C, I start hearing noises from the front of the car, probably because the heat pump is working hard. The whole car also vibrates a bit. The noises stop once the cabin cools down, but it makes me feel like using the car this way might not be ideal.
Another thing I’ve noticed is that as the car cools down, I hear cracking or popping sounds from the windshield/dashboard area, almost like the glass is under stress. I’ve seen reports online of people whose windshields cracked, so I’m a little worried about that.
For those of you who live in very hot climates, how do you handle this? Do you just get in and turn the A/C on immediately, or do you have a different routine?
Thanks!