Q: Where is the outdoor temperature sensor on a car generally located? I ask because it appears that the temperature indicated on the dashboard does not always align with the ambient temperature. If ...

Hello Juliet, a car has three temperature sensors. The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor monitors and relays engine coolant temperature information. The ECT is located on the engine block or ...

The little sphere on your car's dash is a sunload sensor, and your vehicle's HVAC system uses it to help set the interior ...

If you’ve ever looked at your car’s outside temperature display while idling in traffic on a nice summer day, you've probably noticed the display can vary quite a bit from reality. As Lifehacker ...

Sunlight beats down a cars parked in a parking lot in Dallas on Thursday, June 15, 2017. As temperatures rise outside the temperatures inside cars in parking lots can become dangerously, sometimes ...