4 reasons why your car can leave you "stranded" and spoil your holidays

Despite the fact that the pandemic is still very present throughout the world, it seems that these holidays will be much more similar to the normality that we knew than those of the previous summer of 2020. To go on vacation by car, it is necessary to check our vehicle properly and then not having to regret that our rest weeks turn into a nightmare. The DGT itself is already beginning to campaign for the summer by making the first recommendations regarding this car maintenance. In this sense, the General Directorate of Traffic warns that the main problems of a car are in the wheels, the battery, the engine and the alternator. Fewer reviews From the DGT they insist that our car must pass the review when it belongs. Regarding this, the data is revealing. And the thing is, the older the car is, the less revisions are made, something counterproductive in every way. According to the data they offer, in new cars this figure is 8.6%; it rises to 16.8% in cars of 6-10 years; 23.8%, in those aged 11-15; and it is 27.3% in those over 15 years of age. In addition, they insist that currently more than 7 million cars would circulate with inadequate maintenance.During the summer it is especially necessary to carry out these revisions because we usually do more kilometers with the car than at any other time of the year. That is why it is necessary to take into account that our vehicle must be 100% to make a trip during the vacation weeks.To go out with all the guarantees on our trip it is necessary to take into account that we must review elements such as the address, the brakes, the suspension, the tires and their pressure, the lights, the battery, the oil levels and filters, the injection and the air conditioning.The 4 reasons that usually leave a car “stranded” on the road are: battery, tires, engine and alternator. It could be avoided with #maintenance and timely reviews. 👉 https://t.co/FOu0mACJzC. We are going to make our trip by car, we must take into account some aspects that may be interesting so that our vacations are not complicated, for example, we must always carry drinks such as water, food, mobile chargers or a flashlight. In addition, as the DGT specifies, it is forbidden to drive in flip flops or barefoot. They also recommend that in summer, with the heat and sun for many hours, it is recommended that we drive with sunglasses and comfortable clothing.