Never Keep These Items In Your Car During Freezing IL Temperature

You'll keep some things in your vehicle for a just-in-case scenario, but when the temperatures get freezing cold in Illinois, you'll definitely want to remove certain items.

Remove These Things From Your Car During Illinois Freezing Cold Temperature

A good and bad part of living in Illinois is the weather. We're lucky to experience all four seasons but it can get extreme during certain parts of the year. Like over the winter, you're going to blizzards and polar vortexes. We just learn to live with it.

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Many residents of Illinois spend a lot of time in their vehicles. Even if they don't, most drivers use them as storage of things that they might need some time down the line like extra clothes, snacks, tools, beverages, or anything else that seems reasonable.

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When we get those freezing temperatures in Illinois there are some things you should do to keep your car running. Those steps include keeping it inside if possible, filling the gas tank, making sure you don't let in just sit, and many other tips to help.

When the air gets below zero for a high temperature of the day, there are some items that you shouldn't leave in your vehicle because they could cause some major issues. Most people don't think about that so here are some pointers for you.

Here are some things you shouldn't leave in your vehicle during the cold in Illinois.

• Aerosol cans: They could explode.

• Canned Food and Beverage: The freezing then thawing of these things could cause bacteria and Illness.

• Eggs: They could crack from the cold and then become rotten.

• Electronics: Freezing temps will cause them to malfunction.

• Medication: The properties of medicine change when they are frozen which affects their effectiveness.

•  People and animals: The extreme cold is not safe for anyone or anything.

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