Metro Is Totally Looking Into the 'Hot Cars' Problem: Report

It's the question of the summer for D.C. commuters -- what on Earth is WMATA doing about hot Metro cars, and why are so many of them without functioning air conditioning systems? Well, Metro is at least looking into the problem, even if they don't have a solution, according to a WTOP report.

The problem seems to be especially bad on the older 2000 and 3000 series cars, and Metro is has recommended changes to its maintenance procedures for air compressors on those cars, according to the report. But it's not just those cars that gets complaints -- even the brand new 7000 series has hot cars sometimes, riders are reporting.

Of course, it may be too little, too late for Metro riders before temperatures start to dip again. It's already August and commuters have been complaining since the spring. But Metro is reportedly conducting reviews to get to the bottom of it, so hopefully we don't have a repeat next summer.

In the meantime, Metro riders aren't exactly feeling loved. And there's nothing they can do but gripe:

Face it, most #WMATA #hotcars have been reported many times, not fixed, and no one cares @Metrorailinfo @wmata https://t.co/TsTZw4uGac
— L (@lvpmizmee) August 5, 2016

#wmata Experienced more hotcars this summer than 2012 to 2015.
— Christopher Golden (@CKG0913) July 31, 2016

72 new train cars have been reported as hotcars, many multiple times. #wmata
— Unsuck DC Metro (@unsuckdcmetro) July 26, 2016

To date, 49 7K cars have been reported as #hotcars 78 times. #wmata pic.twitter.com/edky1IpLLh
— Overhaul Metro (@OverhaulMetro) July 7, 2016