"In extreme cold, if your car didn't start one day and you leave it, it only makes it worse."
Vehicle owners are advised to start their cars every three hours if they're parked outside and not plugged in. The mechanics are basic: at temperatures of -18 C or lower, it takes 40 percent of your battery just to get your engine going. "Even if it's just for five minutes, start your car," Young advised.
- From Cleaning up winter's chaos: Snow-covered roads, stalled cars a big job, by Alexandra Paul, The Winnipeg Free Press
