Express Oil Change & Service Center Discourages Keeping Pets and Kids in the Car

NORCROSS, GA, September 14, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Atlanta mechanics at Express Oil Change & Service Center ask drivers to refrain from leaving their children and their pets in the car, even if it is just for a minute. Even mild temperatures outside can mean brutal, suffocating heat inside a car.

Internal temperatures of cars on an 85 degree day outside can balloon to 120 degrees within a car in less than 30 minutes. The mechanics at Express Oil Change & Service Center understand that even leaving the car windows down does not help alleviate the problem. As long as the sun is shining, a car interior can heat up an average of 40 degrees within an hour, regardless of the temperature outside.

Even on cool days, cars work like greenhouses do, with the sun warming the air inside. Cracking the window or blasting air conditioning before leaving the car had little to no effect on stemming the temperature rise.

"Cars can be like little ovens, especially in the summer," stated John Pearson, Director of Marketing for Express Oil Change & Service Center, the preeminent leader in Atlanta auto repair. "The longer they sit in the sun, the more devastating the heat becomes. Pets and children, even full grown adults, cannot tolerate such heat, and should not be left in a car for any amount of time."

While many drivers think that a few minutes in a car won't be too difficult to tolerate, for small children and pets, it can be lethal. Animals do not have the same physiological response to heat as humans do, so in a relatively short time span, a dog or cat can overheat and suffer massive internal organ shut down, which often results in death.

Children can also suffer from heat stroke and dehydration if left in a hot car for a short period of time. The auto mechanics at Express Oil Change & Service Center asks drivers to be cautious and avoid leaving any pets or children in cars.

If at all possible, the team at Express Oil Change & Service Center asks drivers to leave the children and pets at home, in the comfort of their own home. If you can't leave the kids and your pets at home, either take them inside with you or bring along someone who can sit with them in the car with the air conditioner on.

Learn more about the dangers of hot cars and the auto repair services Express Oil Change & Service Center offers at http://www.vvexpressoil.com.

About Express Oil Change & Service Center:

With over 170 locations in ten states, Express Oil Change & Service Center is the South's preeminent auto repair provider. The company guarantees fast and friendly expert-level care for every car, and promises to never pressure customers to buy services or parts they do not need. Express Oil Change & Service Center wants to be your trusted local mechanic, and the reliable technicians at every location will do what they can to actually earn both your business and your trust.

To learn more, please visit http://www.vvexpressoil.com

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