With the arrival of winter to Spain, the vast majority of drivers feel very tempted to put the car heating at a very high temperature so as not to get cold at all while driving. The sudden heat can make us feel very more comfortable inside the cabin at first, but the truth is that it is not beneficial at all for driving, just like not putting the air conditioning on the sufficient degrees Celsius.
According to RACE, it is very important to have the car heating at a specific temperature range during this winter, since a notable variation (both cold and heat) can be detrimental when getting behind the wheel. Therefore, it is recommended to leave the air conditioner between 19ºC and 22ºC, since any figure that does not fluctuate within this range can cause harmful effects.
What happens if I turn the heat on in the car too high?

During the coldest months of the year, many drivers in Spain choose to turn on the car heater at more than 22ºC to warm up as quickly as possible, but the truth is that it can have serious consequences that affect driving. The most immediate effect is that you will start to sweat, which in turn causes dehydration and it is even possible that the underwater effect, in which the seat belt does not properly support the driver’s body.
Furthermore, excessive heat in the cabin favors the appearance of fatigue and drowsiness, two very dangerous factors when driving and that can cause attention is drastically reduced while driving. Therefore, it is very important not to set the car heating too high, even if it gets a little cold during the first few minutes.
What happens if I put the heat too low in the car?

Just as having too much heat in the car is not ideal, neither is turning on the heater. below 19ºC. There are those who tend not to turn on the air conditioning in the car during the winter or to turn it on at a very low temperature, which is obviously not beneficial either. The greatest effect of driving when cold is that the muscles become numb, what makes the slower reaction time and, therefore, cannot respond quickly to what happens on the road.
The excessive cold in the cabin, as RACE confirms, also causes the loss of control over the car, However unlikely it may seem, since having cold hands and feet you don’t feel as cold. controlled neither the steering wheel nor the pedals, which can cause an accident. Therefore, it is very important to keep the heating between 19º and 22ºC to avoid any setbacks on the road during the winter months.
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