Auto expert named the most necessary things in the car in winter

Maxim Rakitin, editor-in-chief of the online automotive publication Quto, has told what things you must have in your car in winter

In a conversation with Lenta.Ru on Friday, December 6, the expert noted that it is important to take into account where the car is used. If in city conditions, it will be enough to have a standard set of motorist, a supply of antifreeze and it would not hurt to have warm things in the car.

When traveling out of town, the expert advised, in addition to warm things, to take with you a certain stock of antifreeze and gasoline in a metal canister. In addition, it will not be unreasonable to have on hand items that will help to start a fire: a good lighter, items for ignition, for example, a newspaper.

"Because it happens when a person finds himself alone on the highway, he has no way to warm up, ran out of gasoline. Unfortunately, we have to burn fires," Rakitin said.

You should also put a multitool in the car, which has a small file, a knife and pliers. In addition, he urged to take a thermos with hot tea.

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December 6, auto expert Yulia Trushkova told about the correct operation of the car in night frosts. She noted that it is better to use a parking lot or use a special car blanket, which will keep the heat under the hood. You can also buy a pre-start heater, which will start the car without a cold start, RT writes.

On December 5, auto expert Eugene Balabas advised not to save gasoline on engine warming. According to him, if the engine does not warm up well, it can lead to breakdowns in the future, which will be much more expensive than a liter of gasoline spent for this purpose, notes 360.ru.

In October, NSN wrote that the majority of Russians (28%) in 2023 spent up to 10 thousand rubles to prepare the car for winter. Slightly fewer survey participants (24%) said that the preparation of the car for the cold cost them up to 20 thousand rubles. First of all, as noted, the survey participants changed summer tires for winter ones, as well as windshield washer fluids and oil in the engine or gearbox.