With dangerously cold temperatures engulfing Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin this weekend, drivers are likely wondering how to best take care of their cars to prevent damage.
Even though you may be tempted to, the AAA warns that it’s not a good idea to warm up your car to keep it from freezing. Instead, drivers should start their car and only wait for the time it takes to fasten your seat belt.
“If it’s cold, there’s no snow, no ice, start the vehicle, get in, put on your seat belt, adjust the mirrors, and then just start driving the vehicle normally, that’s the best way to heat up the engine that we allow the heat inside to warm up as well,” David Bennett, senior automotive manager at the AAA, told USA TODAY. “You’re just wasting gas by starting it up and letting it sit there for five minutes to warm up.”…