MADISON, Wis. (CIVIC MEDIA) – Electrical components, batteries, tire pressure and more, here’s some things to do when the bitter cold hits.
The dangerous cold weather is tough for everyone and for everyone’s cars. Temperatures have plummeted to -27 below zero in northern parts of the state and hit -10 along the southern stateline. With winds whipping up to 25mph, it’s creating dangerous cold wind chills, prompting the state’s first extreme cold weather warning. Early this morning, it was really feeling anywhere from -45 to -30.
The electric components of your vehicle, including those that start it up, can struggle with these frigid temps. From oils thickening and moving slower to lower tire pressure…