Walking the shaded trails of Uluṟu

Uluru via Stuart Highway 2025

August 2,3: Even though it’s fairly cool now, in winter, the sun can still pack a punch. This waterhole is understandably sacred to the traditional owners, being a water oasis in the desert.

The walking trails are closed if the temperature hits 36°C. Most walking trails seem to have heat warnings, shaded seats and water supply near the entrances.

While we were out walking, I set the Tesla to enable cabin overheat protection, and lowered the threshold to 30°, because I had some perishables in the car.

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  1. What was the temperature?
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    1. Lynneth Tan According to the Tesla app (see screenshot), it was 20° outside the car. But the sun on the car (any car) would raise the inside temp to around 50°. So, the cabin overheat protection kept it under 30°.
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      1. Tesla Tripping ohhh so it’s hotter inside the car than outside. Good to know! Thanks for sharing. I keep learning from your post.
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  2. The scenery is breathtaking 😎
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  3. Nice time of year as it exceeds 44C in the dry season, lived and worked up north years back.. enjoy yourselves
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  4. Congratulations on reaching Uluṟu. Good to see that there are adequate chargers to allow EVs to get there.

    Great photos.
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