| type="text/javascript"> ch_client = "articlealley"; | | | | pavement and to allow snowplows to remove |
| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = 250; | | | | accumulations quickly and efficiently. |
| ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | Studies show that salt use reduces accidents by |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | 88%. |
| Mixed Top"; ch_alternate_ad_url = " var ch_queries | | | | Washing your car during wintertime is one of the |
| = new Array( ); var | | | | best things you can do to maintain the value of your |
| th)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | car. Mud, salt, rain, sleet, and snow can damage your |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } Every winter | | | | car's clear finish. Mud and salt caked on the |
| drivers should take active steps to protect their car | | | | undercarriage promote rust, especially in older |
| from road salt. | | | | vehicles, and can also affect how well your car |
| Road salt is necessary for safe transportation when | | | | drives. |
| snow and ice accumulate on roads and highways and | | | | To prevent winter damage, it is recommended that |
| cause dangerous driving conditions. | | | | you wash your vehicle every 10 days. Wash your |
| Salt was first used in the 1930's in snow and ice | | | | vehicle whenever the temperature is 40 degrees F. |
| control to make roads safe and passable by creating | | | | and above. Do it during the day so that it dries |
| a lower freezing temperature of the water. It is the | | | | completely before freezing evening temperatures |
| most available and cost-effective de-icer. It is easy | | | | begin. |
| to store, handle, and apply. | | | | Immediately after washing the vehicle, open and |
| Some 15 million tons of de-icing salt is used each year | | | | close all doors, the trunk, and other parts of the car |
| in the U.S. and about 4-5 million in Canada. | | | | with locks several times before parking it to prevent |
| Salt keeps snow and ice from bonding to the | | | | locks from freezing. |