We all love our cars, right? Many families in the area where I live own more than one car. I know it, because when I walk down the streets I see the driveways literally filled with cars. We use cars to get to places such as to work, school, sopping centres, etc. Without any doubt, they are an integral part of our lives, right? It definitely seems so.
With this being said, the truth about car care is very shocking indeed: actually few of us know how to take proper care of a car including washing it regularly. It turns out (no surprise here) that only the most expensive cars such as 4×4 are being washed regularly with some trucks and vans being cleaned only once every three months. If you combine it with the amount of dirt and mud being found everywhere you can imagine the result of it. It is definitely not encouraging at all.
Proper car care and maintenance can improve the efficiency of our vehicles. For example, we all know that regular oil and filter checks are absolutely necessary, but it turns out that many drivers wouldn’t be able to handle a simple task of replacing a filer or adding more oil. What is more, those above the age of 65 claim that their knowledge of cars and their maintenance is rather limited, and those in the age bracket 45-54 cannot brag about being experts on it either.
So, what can be done to ensure that our cars are being taken proper care of? It turns out that increasing awareness of the problem can make a significant difference in the matter. You can try to do it yourself if you are one of those people who care about such things and who would like to make sure that others take proper care of their cars as well.