Keeping camera/electronics cool in a hot car

DeadJohn · 06-15-2016, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by K David

...That will also help prevent your windows from blowing out if the inside of your car gets too hot...

Why? Hot weather will not break tempered auto glass. The glass can handle heat. If you're worried about air pressure, the car heats gradually and excess pressure sneaks out.

K David · 06-15-2016, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Why? Hot weather will not break tempered auto glass

I've seen this happen to two people I know -- ultra-hot days, car in the sun, closed windows. In one case my friend was walking up to his car when the glass blew out. Could be that it's not air pressure but the glass expanding into a shape that causes it to crack.

Edgar_in_Indy · 06-16-2016, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by K David

I've seen this happen to two people I know -- ultra-hot days, car in the sun, closed windows. In one case my friend was walking up to his car when the glass blew out. Could be that it's not air pressure but the glass expanding into a shape that causes it to crack.

Also happened to my family when I was a teenager. Our 89 Plymouth Voyager was parked behind the house on a sunny day when the rear window just shattered. It stayed in placed, spiderwebbed, because of the tint. There was a wheelchair folded up in the back. I wondered if the chrome frame of the wheelchair, which was only an inch or two away from the glass, played any part in the breakage by reflecting and focusing the sunlight onto a particular area.

**Apet-Sure** · 06-17-2016, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy

Our 89 Plymouth Voyager was parked behind the house on a sunny day when the rear window just shattered.

The rear window in our '86 Ford Aerostar blew out under the same circumstances. Unknown cause, but we were told by the glass people that that model had a tendency to do that. Cars don't seal well enough for air pressure to be the culprit. An Aerostar wouldn't float in a lake like the old VW Beetles.

gatorguy · 06-17-2016, 07:43 AM

Well I certainly appreciate the mention of keeping my camera cool while stored in my hot Florida truck. My wife chided me for even having to be told about it.

Yes I should know better. So now it stores in an old nondescript insulated lunch cooler from some mall. As a bonus now it would not attract attention from any would-be thief peering thru the window in some parking lot.

Many thanks to the OP.

Edgar_in_Indy · 06-17-2016, 09:48 AM

I've kept my Olympus XZ-1 in the car year round for the last 3 years, and so far it is still working perfectly, and is still one of the sharpest edge-to-edge camera/lenses I've ever used. Even so, I'll probably play it safe with my expensive camera gear.

06-16-2016, 09:18 AM	#33
Edgar_in_Indy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	Originally posted by K David I've seen this happen to two people I know -- ultra-hot days, car in the sun, closed windows. In one case my friend was walking up to his car when the glass blew out. Could be that it's not air pressure but the glass expanding into a shape that causes it to crack. Also happened to my family when I was a teenager. Our 89 Plymouth Voyager was parked behind the house on a sunny day when the rear window just shattered. It stayed in placed, spiderwebbed, because of the tint. There was a wheelchair folded up in the back. I wondered if the chrome frame of the wheelchair, which was only an inch or two away from the glass, played any part in the breakage by reflecting and focusing the sunlight onto a particular area. Last edited by Edgar_in_Indy; 06-17-2016 at 09:49 AM.

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06-15-2016, 07:49 AM	#31
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Originally posted by K David ...That will also help prevent your windows from blowing out if the inside of your car gets too hot... Why? Hot weather will not break tempered auto glass. The glass can handle heat. If you're worried about air pressure, the car heats gradually and excess pressure sneaks out.

06-15-2016, 01:00 PM	#32
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437	Originally posted by DeadJohn Why? Hot weather will not break tempered auto glass I've seen this happen to two people I know -- ultra-hot days, car in the sun, closed windows. In one case my friend was walking up to his car when the glass blew out. Could be that it's not air pressure but the glass expanding into a shape that causes it to crack.

06-17-2016, 07:32 AM	#34
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy Our 89 Plymouth Voyager was parked behind the house on a sunny day when the rear window just shattered. The rear window in our '86 Ford Aerostar blew out under the same circumstances. Unknown cause, but we were told by the glass people that that model had a tendency to do that. Cars don't seal well enough for air pressure to be the culprit. An Aerostar wouldn't float in a lake like the old VW Beetles.

06-17-2016, 07:43 AM	#35
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,092	Well I certainly appreciate the mention of keeping my camera cool while stored in my hot Florida truck. My wife chided me for even having to be told about it. Yes I should know better. So now it stores in an old nondescript insulated lunch cooler from some mall. As a bonus now it would not attract attention from any would-be thief peering thru the window in some parking lot. Many thanks to the OP.

06-17-2016, 09:48 AM	#36
Edgar_in_Indy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	I've kept my Olympus XZ-1 in the car year round for the last 3 years, and so far it is still working perfectly, and is still one of the sharpest edge-to-edge camera/lenses I've ever used. Even so, I'll probably play it safe with my expensive camera gear.