Don't Forget to Winterize Your Car
Think Shovels, Ice Scarpers and Ice Melt.
With another round of winter weather looming, I just realized I slacked off this season and had not winterized my car properly. Unusually I'm more on top of these things but with the usually warm weather we’ve had this winter, it completely slipped my mind.
Generally when there's nasty winter weather on the horizon, I try to work from home or leave early to beat the storm (and traffic). When that's not possible, there are few tools that should be in the car.
Obviously, you should have an ice scraper to get the snow and ice off the car. Don’t forget it's a crime to drive with snow on the top of your car. It can create a hazardous situation. There have been a bunch of news stories about people being injured by flying ice. I like those ice scrapers with a telescoping handle so that I can brush off the top of my car first.
A snow shovel comes in handy when you've been plowed in. Just dig out your tires so you can get going.
Deicer spray is a must in my car to help get the thawing process going. I can be impatient about certain things and that’s one of them. Just make sure to keep that bottom standing up. It smells terrible when it leaks. I also keep a container of rock salt just in case too.
Sometimes I keep a pair of rubber boots in my car too to use when the snow is too deep and I want to keep my feet dry.
This year I have a new addition, rubber floor mats. Technically they are a hand-me-down from my mom who just got new ones. These are actually a decent idea all year round to keep the floors of your car cleaner especially if your parking lot is grave-based. I guess for special occasions when you want to impress someone you could take them out. Otherwise, who needs the mud grinding into the carpet?
Safe driving everyone! 
Posted: February 25, 2007 (Permlink to this Tip)
Tags: ice , snow , winter
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