Tips to stay proactive and avoid winter driving woes NBC Connecticut [Video]

We all know a car and the cold are usually not friends.

Mechanics are busy yielding calls from people who are experiencing dead batteries and even worse problems caused by the low temperatures.

Car problems happens to the best of us.

“Mine died yesterday probably because it’s so cold,” Don Davis, of Plainville, said.

“When it comes to diesel cars, you got to worry about fuel freezing up, especially when it’s minus 10 degrees,” Ryan Thompkins, of Bristol, said.

Black Bear Auto in Bristol is having a fast start to the new year. Owner Michael Stevenson said it’s twice as busy as last January and that’s partly thanks to the chilly temperatures.

“Check all those things. Batteries, coolant washer fluid, your wiper blades, all that stuff, your lights,” Stevenson said.

Low tire pressure is typically the first cold culprit people call about. He said you can fix your low tire pressure by going to an auto body shop, …