In the hot summer, many drivers often take short naps in the car without knowing it is extremely dangerous.
Every now and then we hear news about suffocation cases due to falling asleep in cars. The cause is usually due to closing the car doors, starting the engine and turning on the air conditioner and then going into “fallen sleep”.
In fact, sleeping in a car is more dangerous than you think. Sleeping in a car is like being locked in a tight, closed room. Due to the closed space, the amount of oxygen in the car compartment gradually decreases, while the person sleeping in the car will gradually suffocate, so he slowly fades and leads to death…
In cases where it is necessary to sleep in the car, the driver should “take to heart” the following notes:
Choose a place to park your car that is airy and has good air circulation, preferably shady or shaded by trees.
If you park your car in a tight space such as a basement or alley, you absolutely should not sleep in the car. Because in this case, even opening all the car doors, you can still suffer from lack of oxygen or, more seriously, CO poisoning from the engine.
In all cases, the biggest cause of death is sleeping with the door closed and the air conditioner on to get fresh air. There have been many tragic deaths from this subjectivity.
In internal air mode, the air conditioning system on older cars only uses the air inside the car for cooling, making air circulation to the outside almost non-existent. If sleeping in a car at this time with the door closed, a person can die in about 2-3 hours because of oxygen depletion. The more people there are, the shorter the time. Therefore, the lesson learned is that when sleeping in a car with the air conditioner on, you must choose the outside air mode to help circulate the air more.
For some current new car models, the air conditioning system has overcome the above limitation by flexibly switching between internal and external air intake modes after 5 minutes. Please be proactive in changing between these two modes to ensure safety when sleeping in the car.
Besides, don’t forget to adjust the air conditioning system to avoid blowing directly into your face, which can easily cause colds or heat stroke, affecting your health.
To avoid suffocation when sleeping in a car, the most important thing is to slightly open the window about 1.25 – 1.5 cm to ensure air circulation inside and outside and enough oxygen for the sleeper in the car. Remember to “always leave the window ajar” no matter how you sleep. This also helps you avoid risks when the engine suddenly turns off, the car’s air conditioning system breaks down… and even thieves try to steal things when the owner is fast asleep.
Finally, to be a little more careful, set an alarm for 30 minutes, this may disrupt your sleep but it will help you control the situation better because remember, sleeping in your car is never a bad idea. safe.
Source: Cafeauto.vn
