Six months ahead of schedule.

Here’s a good riddle:

How do you keep your car cool when the heat is on?

Before you get all hung up on deciding whether “cool” is being used as a synonym for “fashionable” or if we’re trying to work out a solution for engine overheating - let’s allow Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide, who recently issued a news release with a very similar headline, to explain:

“It is one of those 90-plus-degree days, hot, hazy and humid,” reads the release. “The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide wants all car owners to understand how their vehicle's air conditioning system works…”

So what we’re talking about is using an air conditioning system to keep a car cool when it’s hot outside - of course!

I should have known, especially since the last time I checked it was February - which is sometimes better known as winter - thus making air conditioning a really hot topic.

“If possible, leave the windows down slightly on hot sunny days… An A/C system works by removing heat, so the cooler the interior is to start with, the easier and faster the A/C will do its job.”

I actually don’t feel comfortable sharing the road with anyone who doesn’t know that. And for the record, I once sideswiped a mountain on the left side of my car while merging into the right lane, so I’m not really even in a position to pass judgment.

But I will because tip #3 goes on to explain how putting an air conditioner on high cools the air faster than the same air conditioner operating at a lower speed. This leads me to believe that maybe MACS Worldwide doesn’t understand basic fan settings – let alone the four seasons and release timing.