Millions of Brit drivers urged to place kitchen cupboard staple in car window to help keep cool in the heat
This warning comes after Tuesday saw the hottest temperatures of the year so far.
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Drivers in the UK are being urged to spread tin foil over their car interiors to keep cool in the current heatwave.
Brits are enjoying hot temperatures and bright, sunny spells this week.
Yesterday saw temperatures of up to 34.4C, prompting amber heat alerts across parts of the UK.
While this is great for a day in the pool or the sea - we all know there's nothing worse than opening your car door to find a furnace waiting for you inside.
According to Lucy Sherliker, Head of Customer at Zuto car finance, lacing a sheet of everyday tin foil across your car's interior can help keep your motor cool as drive in the sunshine.
Aluminium foil has a bright, reflective surface which is very effective at deflecting heat.
If you position the shiny side to face outwards, towards the sun, the foil will essentially act as a mirror to incoming radiant heat.
This means the heat will be reflected away from your car's exposed surfaces, like its windows and dashboard.
Less sunlight and heat coming inside your car means that it becomes much harder for temperatures to build up inside.
The foil won't 'cool' your car per se, but rather prevent the buildup of high temperatures inside.
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It's a quick, cost-effective way of stopping your car's insides getting so hot they become untouchable when you need to drive.
The method can also stop long-term fading to the interior fabrics through sun damage.
This comes as temperatures are beginning to cool slightly today across the UK.
Yesterday, temperatures exceeded 34C in some areas, sending Brits rushing to beaches and outdoor pools to cool off.
34.4C was recorded on the mercury in Writtle, Essex, trumping last year's record high of 33.2C - recorded on June 21 in Charlwood, Surrey.
But now, the Met Office has predicted that temperatures will begin to mellow out, although without a huge loss of sunshine for many.
In its forecast this morning, the weather agency said today would have a "mixed morning, with sunny spells and showery rain".
The forecaster continued: "The rain could be heavy in the east, with perhaps the odd thundery downpour."
Met Office weather maps indicate that much of the eastern and north-east England, as well as Scotland, could receive heavy rain later today.
This includes the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh as well as a number of other towns alongside the east coast.
Despite this rain, the Met Office has said that conditions are likely to become "drier and sunnier" as we head into the afternoon and evening.
Tonight, the forecaster added it would likely be a "fine" evening, with spells of sunshine ahead of dusk.
The "cooler" conditions are expected to come alongside clear skies for England and Wales overnight, leading to dry conditions.
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