Cadillac Drivers' LOG:More Heat Soaking in Death Valley

[Bruce Nunnally]

By Liz

As I mentioned in an earlier post, it’s kind of nice to think about our hot weather tests in the midst of the drab and freezing winter. The “heat soak” test in Death Valley last summer was a rare case in which a key part of a development drive actually required no driving at all. We stopped our drive for a few hours to measure and observe the cars (and ourselves) absolutely cooking in 120-degree heat with no relief from shade or wind.

Thank goodness the cars all passed the test. This is not a place you really want to linger in the heat of the day any more than you have to.

Cadillac Driver's Log here: http://cadillac.gmblogs.com/2007/02/more_h..._death_val.html