A variety of elements can lead to heat exhaustion including heat, humidity, dehydration and your physical condition.
I was once at an airshow in the western US a few years ago when the air temperature peaked at 100 deg F. On the tarmac where planes and visitors were wandering, it was said the air temperature may have reached 120 degrees.
I witnessed several people collapse from heat exhaustion, falling unconscious to the ground, including a young woman just a few feet in front of me.
After the event, the news reported over 200 people had been treated for heat exhaustion, many treated on site at the medical tent (IV fluids), and a dozen were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
I have seen runners collapse from heat exhaustion in 10K and other runs, with their body temperatures hitting near 105 F degrees (I had a volunteer role at the medical tent so heard the temperature readings). You can be losing water through perspiration faster than you can drink more.
This “news” report ties heat exhaustion to climate change, which is unfortunate because heat exhaustion is a real health problem that has occurred forever. Driving an EV will not prevent or help you with heat exhaustion. You need to drink large amounts of fluids, and avoid heat if your physical abilities cannot handle such temperatures.
Man’s Brain Gets ‘Fried’ After Suffering Massive Burns in Phoenix Heat Wave (msn.com)
