How to Create a Winter Car Kit

A winter car kit can help you survive a breakdown and get you back on the road as quickly as possible. Here’s our guide to creating your own winter car kit before you head out onto the open road.

All cars should have a breakdown kit, just in case, but many do not, leaving drivers vulnerable to the elements and mechanical breakdowns. Winter is coming, and your risks of breaking down on the open road are about to increase significantly. Are you prepared?

Here are some unbelievable stats on winter break downs:

• The top-five causes of winter break downs in the UK include dead batteries, flat tyres, engine cut-outs, non-starters and engine warning lights. 
• One in six UK motorists has broken down in winter due to not preparing their vehicle correctly.
• Over half of all motorists do not conduct a service before winter.
• 40% don't know how to adjust the height of their headlight beams. 
• One in six don't know how to turn their full beams on at all.
• 74% said they do not consider the importance of checking the battery charge level.
• One in 10 motorists says they avoid driving in winter altogether.

These stats are shocking and prove just how underprepared most of us are for winter driving. Beyond taking your car for a pre-winter service (which is essential!), you can create your very own winter-survival car kit. 

A winter car kit will ensure that, if you do break down, you have everything you need to survive the cold while you wait for assistance or manage to get the car going again. 

Creating the Ultimate Winter Car Kit for Survival This Winter

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