Drive Safely this Holiday Season.

Twenty-five BILLION miles!  Wrap your head around that number.  That is the estimated number that Americans will be driving during this holiday season.  The average family will drive 147 miles to visit other family members for Christmas and the New Year.  And 71% of all drivers admit that they are nervous about driving in the snow belt during this time.

Believe it or not, only a quarter of drivers in snow belt states have even considered installing winter tires.  What about tune-ups and other routine vehicle maintenance before you head out on that holiday trip?  Heavy fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, icy roads, and more are all part of the winter driving equation and you need to be prepared.

Before heading to grandma’s house in Chicago or Des Moines you need to be prepared.  In the Kansas City area we have the A-Team.  It comes down to this…Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave.  We are your Kansas City winter car-care experts.  Make an appointment for all of your holiday driving maintenance today by calling (913) 321-1030.

Warming Up Your Car in Winter.

It seems like a simple question with an obvious answer…should you warm up your car before driving this winter?  The quick answer is that unless the overnight temperatures are sub-zero then you are probably wasting gas by letting your car idle each morning.  You could actually be doing more harm than good.  This is Kansas City NOT Minneapolis!

Here are some of the reasons for not warming up your car in the morning.

1.  Your car already has an electronic brain telling it what adjustments to make in the cold.

2.  You may actually be harming your catalytic converter. 

3.  It takes more money because it uses more gas.

4.  In the case of a classic car it may be harmed because it has an old-fashioned carburetor instead of fuel-injection engine.

Having your vehicle properly maintained over the next four months is vitally important.  In the Kansas City area we are lucky to have the A-Team.  It comes down to this…Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave. in Kansas City, your winter car-care experts.  Make an appointment for all of your winter maintenance today by calling (913) 321-1030.