Car Troubles

At 7am today Charlotte found out that her battery died overnight. At night we plug in our cars due to the cold weather. This simply heats powers our block heater which keeps the engine block and battery warm so the car will start at low temperatures. Most cars in Jackson have plugs hanging out of the front grill.

Last night we forgot to plug in the car and Charlotte ended up running to our neighbors house for a ride to work. This is not a fun way to exercise when its -25 degrees F.

I have been noticing that a red fluid has been dripping occasionally from my car during the past few weeks. After a consultation with the dealer it's a normal occurrence during a cold spell. The power steering fluid expands and thickens when cooled to -25 and will ooze out of the reservoir when the steering wheel is first turned. I was glad to hear that the problem was minor after my last transmition troubles in Seattle.