Tag Archives: winter driving

Tips for Winterizing Your Vehicle–Part 1

It’s almost mid-December. More than a foot of snow has fallen in the past week in my neck of the woods and the temperature hasn’t risen above freezing since Thanksgiving. (I have a feeling it’s going to be a looooong winter.) To make matters worse I am not done winterizing my car. I’m not ready for Old Man Winter, and sadly my car isn’t either. So, dear readers, learn from my mistakes. Stop procrastinating. Tackle the tasks you can do yourself and book an appointment at a service station and let professional mechanics finish the other jobs. And you’d better … Continue reading →

Reviewing Winter Driving Tips

Here it comes… the first major storm of the winter season is heading straight for the Midwest and our city is looking to get hit with at least 8 inches of the white stuff. I’m not looking forward to driving to church tomorrow morning given that the road crews will have barely started clearing the highways before we have to head out. Even if your neck of the woods is escaping this round of bad weather (although I hear it is headed for the East Coast as soon as it hits us) it’s as good a time as any to … Continue reading →

Winter Car Care Tips—“Hooray! My Car Started Today!”

I cheered when my car started this morning. I couldn’t help it. The mercury has not hit ZERO in days. We have been sitting at about –10 degrees Fahrenheit for the last three days. When I went to start my car this morning it was –18 (with the windchill it was –39) and we don’t have an attached garage. My trusty Nissan sputtered, moaned and coughed a bit, but then roared like a champ after about 30 minutes (that’s how long I let it run before I put my child in it and ventured away from home… and believe me … Continue reading →

Start The Engine! Auto Travel and The Winter Car Trip.

Driving in winter conditions requires skill and concentration. Taking a long trip on unknown winter roads requires some preplanning. If you have already taken all the steps before the engine starts, now it’s time to talk about the actual journey. If your aren’t used to driving on snow or ice be sure to review the Five Tips For Driving on Icy, Slippery or Snow Covered Roads . This time of year can bring surprises when you least expect them and some of the roads we travel may be affected by winter conditions. It’s always a good idea to keep the … Continue reading →

Traveling By Car: A Life and Death Decision.

James Kim was a senior editor at CNET, a San Francisco Bay-area online news and information outlet. On December 6, 2006 his body was found, in the Oregon wilderness. Kim had left his wife Kati and two daughters in their stuck car on Dec. 2 to search for help. Katie and the girls were found and rescued on Monday, Dec. 4. The Kim family left San Francisco on Nov. 17 to visit friends and relatives in the Pacific Northwest over the Thanksgiving holiday. After missing their turn to Gold Beach they decided to take what appeared to be another route … Continue reading →

Winter Driving—Are You Ready?

Ready or not, it’s winter (Mother Nature made that clear in no uncertain terms a few days ago). Much of the nation got walloped by a wintry mess, including right here in my neck of the woods, where parts of our state got up to 20 inches of snow. Luckily, I avoided having to drive in the treacherous conditions (I rolled into my garage just as the snow started to fall). However, others were not as fortunate. According to news reports, the wintry conditions were to blame for at least seven traffic deaths as it moved from Texas to Connecticut. … Continue reading →