Winter Driving Tips

Winter Driving Tips

Cold Weather Driving Tips

Whether you’ve been waiting all year for the temperature to drop or are dreading the moment when the first snowflakes appear, winter is coming. However, regardless of how you feel about the coldest season of the year, you need to be prepared to travel safely, so Pohanka Honda in Capitol Heights is here to lend a hand with a few winter driving tips. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any remaining questions!

Perform Winter Maintenance

In order to tackle the challenges of winter weather, you’ll need to get your vehicle in peak condition. This is where our Service Department comes into play! A few key areas to address are your brakes, tires, battery, and oil, so we’ll gladly check out these components to confirm that they’re ready for the coming weather. Due to the slick conditions created by ice and snow, maintaining proper traction is absolutely essential, so you’ll need tires with sufficient tread depth and brakes that can bring you to a safe stop. In addition, colder temperatures place greater strain on your engine, meaning that having a clean supply of motor oil is paramount.

Prepare for Emergencies

Yet another crucial tip is to be prepared for the unexpected. While no one ever expects to get stranded, thousands of drivers end up skidding off the road or getting stuck in snowbanks every year, so it never hurts to be ready for such occurrences. We suggest keeping extra clothes, blankets, hats, and gloves on hand at all times in your truck or backseat, so that you can combat bone-chilling conditions while you wait for help to arrive. Additionally, items like flashlights, hand warmers, and a first-aid kit can be the difference between getting through this ordeal relatively unscathed or not.

Defensive Driving

Once you’re finally out on the roads, you’ll need to accommodate your usual habits to account for colder temperatures, ice, precipitation, and more. Therefore, if you sense that traction is less than ideal, make sure you increase your following distance, decrease your speed, and apply your brakes sooner and more gradually in order to avoid colliding with the car ahead of you or sliding through an intersection. As a result, you’ll also need to give yourself some extra time for your morning commute, so you’re not rushing to make it to work on time. 

We hope that these winter driving tips help you make it through the coming months with relative ease. Pohanka Honda in Capitol Heights would be more than happy to go into more detail, so get in touch with our team for further clarification. Or, visit us in person at 1772 Ritchie Station Court in Capitol Heights, MD!

 

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Hassle free service experience which literally took no time at all! Frances was great and explained to me what was needed throughout the service.

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I was able to make my appointment online and it was super easy. Delonte was my advisor and was excellent. This was my first time at Pohanka Honda and he walked me through the process of having my car inspected and was able to confirm that my service was indeed covered as a first time Honda owner. The wait time was reasonable and I was excited to receive a video of the “under hood inspection” that Ryan performed. The waiting room was roomy and well equipped with everything needed during my stay, i.e., tvs, massage chairs, coffee/tea, snacks.

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