According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the hot dry season started early this year. In fact, summer temperatures in Southeast Asia already forecast to be hotter than normal.
Imagine you were stuck in traffic in the afternoon. Think about how hot the interior of your car could feel. In the United States, researchers found that if a car sits parked in the sun on a hot day, the interior temperature can reach 46C (equivalent to 114 Fahrenheit) and the dashboard may exceed up to 73C (equivalent to 163 Fahrenheit)—hot enough to be fatal for vulnerable occupants such as small children or family pets.
Here’s good news from Chevrolet Philippines: you don’t need to take the heat because remote start technology available on Colorado pickup truck and Trailblazer SUV allows them to start the engine using the key fob, enabling automatic air conditioning to cool the cabin to a pre-set temperature before they get in.
Chevrolet’s A/C systems are designed to cool down to a comfortable temperature in just a few minutes, with ventilation to all seating rows. The remote start key fob can also open all windows for quick ventilation and quicker cool down.
With the remote start, if someone needs to make a quick stop— such as to buy a cold drink—the user can simply lock the Trailblazer or Colorado’s doors from outside and let the engine and air conditioning run for the safety and comfort of the other occupants. Customers can stay cool and comfortable even on the hottest days because General Motors Global Product Development engineers test vehicle air-con systems in external temperatures up to 46C to assure reliable system performance.
Chatchawan Chantaket, General Director of Product Engineering of GM Southeast Asia, said, “By testing against high heat, we help ensure that Colorado and Trailblazer customers living in hot places like Southeast Asia will have reliable air-con every time they turn it on.”