MzOpinion8d
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I agree with all you said, except your point #6. AFAIK the air temperature that is reported in weather news and on weather sites etc is always measured in sun and wind shade. So if the car was under trees/in the shade it would still have been 96 degrees outside temperature.
I might be wrong, or it is done differently in the States as I know it from Europe.
I think, mom was probably distracted. Maybe she was on (another) phone or online device, or she fell asleep, or something. Now she is trying to cover up her lack of attention. imo
96 degrees is still 96 degrees in sun or shade, but the difference is in how much the temperature increases inside the car in sun vs shade. It will heat up more quickly in direct sunlight.