![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/cardirectvirginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/464\/2017\/05\/cute-animals-puppy-dog-driving-car-pics.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nWarm weather is here!\u00a0 As the summer arrives, the temperatures go up, and we are all out enjoying the weather!\u00a0 Lets take a minute to think about whether or not we\u2019re taking our furry four-legged friends with us everywhere we go.\u00a0 While we love to keep our pets with us, we need to think about their safety.\u00a0 It can be dangerous to leave an animal in an unattended car, even with the windows open.\u00a0 For certain outings, you may want to leave your pet at home.<\/p>\n
Every year, hundreds of pets die from heat exhaustion because they are left in parked vehicles.\u00a0 The temperature inside your vehicle can rise almost 20\u00ba F in just 10 minutes. In 20 minutes, it can rise almost 30\u00ba F…and the longer you wait, the higher it goes. At 60 minutes, the temperature in your vehicle can be more than 40 degrees higher than the outside temperature. Even on a 70-degree day, that’s 110 degrees inside your vehicle!<\/p>\n
Your vehicle can quickly reach a temperature that puts your pet at risk of serious illness and even death, even on a day that doesn’t seem hot to you. And cracking the windows makes no difference.<\/p>\n
So next time your headed out, and thinking of taking your furry four-legged friend along, consider if they will have to be left in the car at any time.\u00a0 If so, you may want to rethink your decision and leave them in the comfortable A\/C at home.<\/p>\n
At Car Direct, our goal is to help you in finding the right vehicle for you.\u00a0 Check out our inventory page to see what we currently have in stock.\u00a0 Don\u2019t see what you\u2019re looking for?\u00a0 Give us a call \u2013 that vehicle may be on its way in.\u00a0 If not, we\u2019ll find it for you!<\/p>\n