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I remember one time I had gone to a friend’s house for a party, and the next morning when I was leaving my car battery was drained.
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This was extremely scary due to the fact that I just had no clue as to what to do.
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I mean what does someone do to charge a car battery? It’s not as if I can just plug my car into a wall outlet and charge the battery.
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Luckily, my friend knew what to do, and helped me get my car starting.
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With that said I would like to inform any young drivers who haven’t experienced a dead car battery what they should do if this ever
happens to them, and what maintenance tips drivers should consider to prevent any damage to their car battery.
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The first step in order to jump your car battery is to acquire jumper cables.
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These will allow you to connect your vehicles battery to another cars battery which will allow you to gather enough charge needed
to start your car.
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With the car battery charged enough to start the owner of the vehicle should take a long drive instead of short multiple trips.
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The reason for this is that driving a long distance will allow the battery enough time to charge.
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If the driver takes short multiple trips then the battery receives short inconsistent charges which could cause further damage to
the battery.
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The next tip for maintaining your car battery is to consider the outside temperature.
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The driver of a car should have their battery tested at least once before the summer to make sure that everything is in working
order.
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The vehicle should also be parked in a covered garage of cooler location during the summer time to prevent any damage to the car
battery.
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Along with considering the temperature that your car battery is exposed to drivers should consider the cleanliness of their car
battery.
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With this said it is very important to make sure the battery terminal is clean and free of corrosion.
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This can help prevent any unneeded damage to the vital car part.
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Another tip to consider when keeping your car battery fully functioning is to consider the professional maintenance for the
battery.
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This will help drivers become aware of any issues that they may have not noticed.
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This could end up saving drivers a lot of money.
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In conclusion, drivers should be better prepared to deal with a dead battery, and also how to properly maintain their car battery.