Forgetting a Child in a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime? (2009)

Re:Forgetting a Child in a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is I... by tlb on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @11:38AM (#31098506)

Teslas also have "cabin overheat protection" which limits the cabin to a survivable temperature when parked (unless the battery is quite low). Still not something you want to subject a child to, but it probably saves some lives. I think this is only practical with electric cars.

I'd be in favor of automatically rolling down windows if interior temperature exceeds 35C. This could work on ICE cars too. I guess it could increase thefts on hot days, but thieves seem to have no trouble breaking windows anyway.

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Re:Forgetting a Child in a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is I... by a4isms on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @11:57AM (#31098824)

> I think this is only practical with electric cars.

All cars are electric cars if you put a solar panel on the roof!

I believe that Bentley had this as an option some years ago: The solar panel would power enough of the climate system so that when you returned to your car after a heavy shopping session on Rodeo Drive, it would be warm but not oppressive and would quickly reach your desired temperature when you restarted the engine and turned on the AC.

Of course, as a Bentley owner, you need never worry about leaving your child in the back seat. The nanny is back there and will handle everything.

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Re:Forgetting a Child in a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is I... by bombcar on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @11:41AM (#31098560)

The "cabin overheat" is the thing I'm surprised hasn't become standard requirements, it can be as simple as rolling down the windows or as complex as a system of fans.

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