How to care for your car if you’re not driving it very often
Even sitting in a parking garage for extended periods can be bad for your ride. (Pixabay /)Spending too much time sitting around can be bad for your body—and the same is true for your car. But in reality, that can be difficult during the current pandemic as shelter-in-place orders have drastically reduced traffic by up to 60 percent in some areas. “A car is a machine and it was meant to be operated,” says Dave Cappert from the tech department at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. “All the systems are designed to have fluid or air running through them and they require regular operation.” Even if you’re not doing your commute or making your usual trips around town, you should still take regular time to care for your vehicle every week. Cappert recommends at least 20-30 minutes of driving weekly to give your ride a chance to get...