Get Your Car Ready for Winter: A 10-Point Checklist

The holiday travel season is upon us, and so too is winter driving season. Is your car winterized? This is especially important if you are hitting the road with a high mileage vehicle. Just this week, AAA* projected that 43.6 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, of which ninety percent will drive to Thanksgiving destinations and 7% will fly. Furthermore, according to a recent AutoMD.com survey,** there is an aging fleet of cars on the streets, with 60% of respondents reporting that their primary vehicle has over 100,000 miles. This all adds up to a lot of older metal on the road this holiday season.

Fortunately, most cars on the roads today, even the high-mileage ones, have been built to last longer and withstand the test of time – and weather – with the proper care, of course. AutoMD.com encourages all drivers to take some time to put their rides through their ten point winter travel vehicle checklist before making those winter holiday road trips, so they don't end up stranded on a chilly roadside.