Have you ever left an unopened Coke in your car on a hot Texas day? Sometimes, they explode, leaving you with a disastrous mess. It happened to me a few years ago and I just wanted to sell the car and start over. It was such a pain to clean up.

However, there are worse things to leave in your car in the summer than a soda can. Check out the gallery below for 20 items you should never leave in your car on a hot day in Texas.

20 Items You Shouldn't Leave in Your Car During the Hot Texas Summer

Texas is one of those states that gets hot. Smoldering hot in the summer. It doesn't matter what part of Texas you are in, you will be feeling the heat. If it's hot outside, it will get 20 degrees hotter in your car.

Here are items you should never leave in your car during the hot Texas summer.

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford

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