Perth Man Turns Car Into Oven: Pork Roast Hits 81 °C Inside
In a scorching August day down under, Stu Pengelly turned his red Datsun Sunny into a mobile grill and cooked a pork roast right on the car seat for about a decade—yes, ten hours of pure, sun‑kissed heat.
Cooking 101: The Datsun Edition
Using a baking tin, Stu slid a hefty slab of pork onto the seat and let it bake. At 1 pm, the inner temperature shot up to a staggering 81 °C (just shy of a molten lava plateau). He shared photos on Facebook, cutting the meat into slices to prove it wasn’t just a hot fuzzball.
- Result: perfectly done, juicy pork slices.
- Cost: 10 hours, the Datsun’s seat, and a sunny Perth sky.
Did You Know…?
Perth has already logged ten scorching days this month, each soaring above 35 °C—a true heatwave that’s turned vehicles into unintentional ovens.
Humorous Take‑aways
- “Next up: roast beef!” Stu teased. He joked that a quiche might just finish in two hours.
- Followers laughed, begging for an invite to the next “in‑car cook‑off.”
- Some shared their own heatwave kitchen tales, turning the comment section into a sizzling stew of humor.
A Serious Note
Amid the laughs, Stu reminded everyone to keep pets and kids out of hot cars. “Never leave anyone or anything precious in a hot vehicle for a minute,” he warned. The message was crystal clear: a car’s door is a shady wall, not a greenhouse.
Why It Matters
Staying inside an overheated vehicle can quickly become dangerous. The heat can reach dangerous levels in a short time, so keeping your little ones and furry friends safe means leaving the vehicle before it turns into a furnace.
