Getting into your car during a heatwave can feel like trying to sit in an oven, especially if your vehicle has been warming up in the sun for hours.
With the sun rising early, the temperature inside your car can be stifling even early in the morning before work. But there are steps you can take to keep your car as cool as possible.
England is in the middle of two days of extreme heat warning s. The heatwave is due to peak on Tuesday, with temperatures of more than 35C forecast for Newcastle, and higher than that for parts of Northumberland and County Durham.
