It is no coincidence that when the cold weather and dark nights arrive so does the busy roads as many more cars hit the roads. The push bikes get stored in the shed and the walk to the shops gets postponed until spring as more and more of us opt for the motor car so we keep warm, dry and hopefully safe. However as we lock ourselves up in that safe cocoon shell, many motorist don’t relaise that the motor car also needs a bit of love and attention to get it through the winter months. It is no coincidence that car breakdown cover patrolmen are far more busy this time of year, especially at night and if there is ever a time your car will not start it probably will be after a cold or wet night.
Lets talk about the basics of anti freeze. This is a product that costs no more than a few pounds, but is one of the most essentia love products you can buy for your car. I know dealerships that are snapping up old cars because of cylinder head issues, just becuase of no antifreeze had been put in the radiator. When was the last time you got your alternator checked? This is mostly a free check by certain car parts suppliers, you may think you don’t want to be sold an alternator, but you probably will think differnt that night your car will not start after a night out in the middle of nowhere because your battery has failed ot charge.
As for those motorists that drive around in newer cars, not expecting anything nechaical to breakdown, there is also the consideration of distance versus time. For some unknown reason, some driver assume you can get from A to B in the same time as back in summer, light nights and no cars on the road. What does his equal? It equals frustration,, annoyance and car accidents that should have been avoided. What is more when you add a bit of Christmas to the mix, you end up with stress and more stress.
The motor car was invented ot make our lives easier, but expecting too much out of our cars and driving habits is becomming the norm. Oh I hate winter!!