Originally Posted by zrwon

Find a light colored towel to cover the top of dash from the windshield, I warped my dash pad in my Vette at 114 F between AZ and Vegas and the heat from that surface alone is what keeps the interior of the car hot.
A very light gray would be best, I tried white paper because that's all I had and it really helped but the problem was it was reflecting inside the windshield reducing my visibility, if you can keep that surface cool it will help a lot, it's like having a heater turned on at full heat when the sun hits that surface.

Originally Posted by shack01

And don't forget your windshield shade. (Use only when Parked!)

Originally Posted by wseattlemini

This works well (for sunroof cars) when motoring or parked. http://www.stratmosphere.com/mini_interior.htm

Originally Posted by AndyWSea

... Phoenix to Las Vegas? And driving through the desert while in Vegas? I have never been around that much heat before, so would like to know what, if any, precautions I should take for the MINI.

Originally Posted by shack01

And don't forget your windshield shade. (Use only when Parked!)

Originally Posted by kiddoc

Between Phoenix and Lost Wages try heading through Flagstaff--it'll be a delightful 75-80 degrees. Also if you want to get off the Interstate, between Sedona and Flagstaff is the waay fun highway 89A, through a beautiful red rock canyon and up some zippy switchbacks (if you don't get stuck behind an RV )