A man warned driver who is used to leaving water bottles in their cars after a large disaster had happened in his jeep.
Guero Navarrete From Texas, a video released on his Tikok profile, in which he explained that he cleaned his jeep after apparently a small fire had broken out in the interior of his car.
Although Guero did not share many details, such as whether the bottle of plastic or glass was, how long it was in the sun or how hot it was outside, the results were shocking.
“This happens when you leave a water bottle on the front passenger seat and the sun hits it exactly in the right place, like a magnifying glass,” wrote Navarrete in the text of the clip, which has already collected over 500,000 views.
It may sound crazy, but it is actually possible. When the sunlight is reflected by a water bottle, the material looks like a magnifying glass that concentrates the sun’s rays on a certain point, which can spark a small fire that spreads quickly.
The heat can also cause the liquid to expand inside and produce pressure, and if this pressure becomes too high, the bottle can burst.
In addition, plastic bottles can decompose and release fabrics into the water, which is a risk of chemical contamination.
The morality of history? Do not leave water bottles in your car, unless it is thermal bottles that are better resistant to temperature fluctuations from the outside and are generally more robust.
“Thanks for the hint, I’ll clean my car today,” wrote a Tikok user in the comment area of the video. “To-do list: Clean the number 1 water bottle from the car,” joked another. “My windows are too dark to be tinted so that this can happen,” warned a third user.
Photo and video: Tiktok @Gueronavarrete1. This content was created with the help of AI and checked by the editorial team.
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