With summer right around the corner, that means road trips! Depending on what type of person you are, your road trip could be a couple hours or an entire weekend!
Either way, you’re going to be spending a long time in your vehicle. You should be prepared for what you may encounter along the way!
Here are some items that you should always keep in your vehicle all year long or just pack them up for your next trip:
1. Baby wipes! No one wants sticky fingers! When you reach for your customary pop and our personal favorite, Funyuns! This way you won’t have to sit with sticky fingers. If you keep baby wipes in your car, even if you don’t have a baby or child with you, it can save you from spreading sticky fingers to your phone, radio dial and the steering wheel!
2. Umbrellas! Hopefully on your summer trip you don’t run into rain! What could be worse than getting covered in sunscreen, running to the pool with your favorite floaty only to realize it’s overcast! Keep an umbrella (or maybe two) in your vehicle for when an unexpected shower comes your way. You’ll be thankful to have an umbrella when you have to run from your vehicle to the rest stop bathroom, because who wants to sit in a car all soaking wet!
3. Spare change should definitely be in your vehicle not just on road trips, but year-round. Unexpected expenses may come your way! Some of those expenses may not take credit or debit. Keep some bills and change in your center console, this can also help if someone in your party happens to lose their wallet!
4. Flashlights should be kept in your vehicle year-round. Hopefully you plan to take your vehicle in for a checkup before any road trips, because finding out you have a flat tire in the middle of the night on a road with no street lights, is not fun! ArborMotion is happy to take a look at your vehicle before any major trips – our first priority is our customers and their safety!
5. Maps should be in your vehicle all year, too! Even though cell phones have come a long way, you never know where or when service will drop! If you’re driving to a new place and cell service is spotty, make sure you have a physical map on hand! If you find yourself in a not so familiar area, you can find your way back to the main roads and freeways with a map to guide you.
6.Water and food should also be on your list! Granola bars are a cheap and healthy snack that work great for road trips. And bring along your reusable water bottle and fill up at rest stops!
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ArborMotion is here to make sure that your vehicle is road trip ready, because our customers are first and foremost the most important thing to us! We’ll make sure that your vehicle is not only ready for the summer but for the year!
We specialize in European auto repair, but we also provide expert service on all major brands including domestic service and repairs on Ford and Chevy. Give us a call or even shoot us an email, we’re more than happy to make you an appointment today!
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