What it is like to sit in a hot car for 80 minutes

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I sat in a parked car with the engine off and windows wound up for 80 sweltering minutes on Thursday afternoon - a thoroughly unpleasant experience that I won't repeat.

But at least I survived.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 17, 2018, with the headline What it is like to sit in a hot car for 80 minutes. Subscribe