Friday, March 25, 2011
Bee in your bonnet about maintenance?
Many young motorists may be shocked to hear that a large number of road users are clueless when it comes to car maintenance – seven out of eight are unable to check tyre pressure, top-up water and oil or change head-light bulbs themselves.
An even more shocking statistic, perhaps, is that around 4 million UK drivers don’t even know how to open their car’s bonnet.
The research was undertaken by Castrol, an oil company, and findings suggest that modern motorists are much more concerned with how their car looks on the outside than how it works on the inside.
Apparently, the newest generation of road user knows more about in-car gadgets, like GPS, than the workings of their vehicle.
Some may find it a little worrying that these motorists are on the roads alongside them – some might recognise these characteristics as their own.
If you can count yourself amongst the un-mechanically minded masses, then maybe it’s time to have some maintenance lessons.
A motoring expert has said, “Those who ignore the basics, or don't even bother to get their car serviced, should realise that this is a false economy – both with their time and money.
“A new engine can be an expensive proposition but basic and easy maintenance tasks can ensure this does not happen.”
Image by Accretion Disc via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: car maintenance, young motorists
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posted by Fuse @ 9:55 AM 
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