My car keeps failing me LIt should start, Triple A came to the rescue during lunch…but just in case I have to give it another jump after work, does anyone have any cables?
This was the email around my office yesterday. We all snickered, gave our colleague a hard time, but also realized how dependent we are on knowing what to do vs. doing it? Ask just about anyone, should you carry battery cables in your car? Few would deny that there should be a basic car kit. I replied back to the email with a quick yes and a link to the Red Cross site for recommended car kit. I couldn’t help myself. The real question is, how do you actually encourage someone to do something about it? What is the motivational factor required to not just think about insuring yourself or situation?
Not sure on the answer to that, I am sure it differs across situations and people. Either way, here is the list from the Red Cross.
Emergency Kit For Your Car
- Battery powered radio and extra batteries
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Blanket
- Booster cables
- Fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type)
- First aid kit and manual
- Bottled water and non-perishable high energy foods, such as granola bars, raisins and peanut butter.
- Maps
- Shovel
- Tire repair kit and pump
- Flares
This is a minimum, but surely is a good start. There are tons of more extensive checklists out there. If you get adventurous, make one for yourself and for each car in your family!
2 responses so far ↓
1 Leslie // Aug 5, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I have jumper cables…but not much else. I think my dad would be embarrassed to know that!
2 Ready Queen // Aug 5, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I totally received one of those “everything in a box” car kits from my mom on my birthday one year. I rolled my eyes (I was a teenager), managed to get the cables back in the case and now keep moving it from car to car. I guess we still hide things from our parents!
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