It’s an occurrence that a lot of you can relate to, especially now that you are on this page. You get in your car, all dressed up to impress and ready to head off for your date and just as you turn the key, the old girl won’t crank. You turn it a few more times, even pumping the gas pedal out of desperation before eventually coming to the frustrating realization that you’re not going anywhere anytime soon.

Yes, we’ve all had car batteries quit on us. Sometimes, it’s due to our own follies such as absent-mindedly leaving the headlights on before leaving the car or taking in a bit too much cool air from the car’s air-conditioner on a hot day without having the car running. Sometimes, it’s due to equally careless mistakes like not starting the car for a really long time, not making sure to keep the terminals clean and just an overall lack of maintenance. And for those living in frigid conditions, having the batteries just plain freeze on you.

Here are some tips and tricks to avert car battery problems that you can use.

Make sure you always have handy some contact numbers that could be of help in such situations. This, of course, includes a car repair service that offer to tow your vehicle. When it comes to towing, make sure you are aware of whether your vehicle is a front-wheel drive (FWD), rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive(AWD) automobile because the towing procedure varies for each. FWD requires front hook-up, RWD requires rear hook-up while AWD requires a flat-bed. This is so the drive wheels don’t drag the ground when being towed.

Also make sure you keep handy the numbers of friends or family that live near your route, so if there is no towing service to help you out, perhaps they could come to your assistance.

In the next article, we shall deal with procedures that you can carry out when you are stuck with a dead car battery.

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In the good US of A, if you want to purchase a car battery, you should know, that it can run you an upwards of 200 dollars or more. In order to save the average car owner some money, those who night not have as much knowledge about car batteries, I have put forth this website, and this guide on how to buy Car Batteries. There is alot to learn, so let’s get started right away!

First of all there are five very important factors when deciding what car battery you will purchase. There first factor is the size. Every car is built differently, so you need different sizes, depending on what car you purchase. The second factor is the brand. The third factor you want to look at is the Reserve Capacity. The fourth factor you want to take a look at is the age. And the last but certainly not least, you want to take a look at the Cold-cranking amps of your chosen Batterie.

Size

You can’t get this step wrong, if you go about it the right way. For this one, you should really refer to your car owner’s manual. If you don’t have the manual for some reason, then you should look for a copy of it, on the internet. If not, car shops, often will have books that will give you the size of your car’s batteries.

Brand

As with everything in this world, there are many and many different brands of just about everything that you can buy. When choosing what Car Battery brand to purchase, it is a very important issue. The best way to do it, in my opinion is to look at the Car manual, and see what they suggest you purchase. If the one they suggest you to purchase is too expensive for your budget. You should really think twice, and buy it. Because often times, buying a cheaper brand, can mean that you will have to change your car’s batteries more times, and thus costing you more in the end.

Reserve Capacity

What this word means, is the Batteries, standing power. With the Reserve capacity it is a sensitive issue. You need to buy the one, that your car owner’s manual recommends you get. Because if you buy one that is too high for your car, it can lead to problems. By now you must be starting to get the idea, that it all comes back to what the car manual says.

Cold-Cranking Amps

This number is for those who live in colder climates. During the winter times, it can be hard to start your car when everything is cold. A higher CCA, means it will be easier to start your car. But again, you should refer to the manual to see what they recommend your car should use as far as the CCA number.

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