My Car Doc: Auto 101 Tip: Winter Tip: Junk in the Trunk
Junk in the trunk can be a good thing! Hey gang, when driving this winter, keep a bag of sand or kitty litter in your trunk. The rear end of your car is very light; most of the weight is in the front with the driver and engine. What does this mean? With less weight in the back pushing the tires down, there’s less friction of the tires against the road. Less friction means less traction. Less traction means possible spinouts and “uh oh, honey did we send in the car insurance check last month?”
So, if you have cats, get a couple of 25 pound bags of cat litter to keep in the back this winter. Then, in the spring, use them for the cats. It’s a win/win. If you don’t have cats, get potting soil, sand or topsoil. Then, in the spring, use it in your yard. Again, win/win. :)
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—John
