Tracy Noble with AAA says the majority of calls they get during below-freezing temperatures are for dead batteries.
With frigid temperatures and vicious wind chills expected Friday and Saturday, it's a good idea to make sure your car is ready to roll if you need to get somewhere.
"We know that when temperatures reach freezing that you lose about a third of the power of your vehicle's battery. But when temperatures dip below zero, as they're expected to on Saturday, your battery actually loses more than half of its power," Maggie Maguire of AAA Northeast adds.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
"If you have a car that you're only using once a week or less than that because you've been working from home, you want to make sure that you start that car and you take it out for a drive of at least 30 minutes before this cold snap arrives on Friday and Saturday," Maguire said."What you might not realize is when the temperatures drop below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, your tire pressure will drop 1 PSI for every 10-degree drop," Noble explained.
Another thing to remember during bitter cold - have an emergency roadside kit stocked in your car in case you do have an issue. Noble says that kit should include things like an ice scraper, jumper cables, de-icer, blankets, and extra sweatshirt, nonperishable foods, a flashlight with working batteries and a cell phone charger.
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