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So many people have commented about leaving GPSs, iPods, and their tablets in their car that I decided to make an experiment out of today. I got one of those indoor/outdoor thermometers and put the indoor part in shade under my dash and the outdoor probe directly ON my dash.

The facts:
- Today's high: 105F
- Not a cloud in sight
- 2007 Toyota Yaris. Black. Tinted windows but no tint on the huge windshield
- In direct sunlight all day

Watch the weather if you'd like. My ZIP code is 85014. Place your bets on the high temperature - if my thermometer will even register that high. I'll place a link to the results in this thread when the test is complete tonight.
 
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Not placing bets but you must be near me with those temps. In fact I think I'm cooking my GPS unit right NoW!
 
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Unreasonably sunny Phoenix, Arizona!
 
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What color is the dashboard of your car? How about the temperature sensor?

Did you close all your car windows?
 
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Windows are closed. Dash is dark grey:
Look at the second video here:
http://tabletblog.com/2007/06/nokia-...it-review.html
 
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My guess: 174F

Only if your thermometer can record that high... Maybe you need a proper Sauna meter...
 
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4 hours until results are collected. About 6 until they are posted.
 
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According to numbers from AHS, the temperature in a parked car will soar to more than 100 degrees in 10 minutes on an 85-degree day. In 30 minutes, it will be more than 120 degrees. On a hot, Arizona day, the temperature inside a parked car can reach over 200 degrees in minutes.
from here

http://www.fox11az.com/news/topstori....216cd54e.html

Did your thermometer melt???
 
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please also post results in °C
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If it will melt, it's doing so RIGHT NOW. Current outside temperature: 104F.
 
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