in your upholstery or, in rare cases, a small flame.
How to Prevent This Specific Risk
The solution to this optical phenomenon is straightforward:
Keep it out of the sun: If you must leave a clear bottle in the vehicle, place it under a seat, in the glove compartment, or in the trunk where no direct light can reach it.
Use tinted containers: Opaque or deeply tinted bottles do not refract light in the same way, breaking the “magnifying glass” effect.
The Heat and Material Connection: What Happens to Plastic?
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