One of the worst moments of any heat advisory-worthy summer day is getting in your car after a whole day or even just a couple of afternoon hours. We've been there, grabbing old fast food napkins out of the glove compartment to use as a makeshift steering wheel cover, cranking the AC up as high as it will go and rolling down the windows too. You could park in a much-coveted shady spot or you could get one of those heat shields. You can even show off your art history prowess by getting one with Starry Night on it. But the earth's rotation may leave you letting some sunlight in anyways, and our Boy Scout sensibilities are not so finely tuned that we can prevent that.
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