Eli5: How does a thermometer on a car work?

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I can’t think of a location within the bodywork of a car that would provide accurate data considering wind-chill when it’s moving, excessive heat from either the engine, or stationary in the sun.

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wind chill is an attempt to model the effect of evaporative cooling (like sweat evaporating off skin and taking heat away in the process) in the presence of moving air.

if the object isn’t wet or moist with water then it is irrelevant.

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