Extreme heat can take a toll on your vehicle [Video]

AND THAT INCLUDES YOUR CAR. EVEN IN EXTREME HEAT, THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE OUTSIDE. THESE TWO LADIES WERE SMART AND CREATED THEIR OWN SHADE USING UMBRELLAS AS PARASOLS, MAKING SURE YOU’RE HYDRATED. BECAUSE I KNOW FOR ME, I’VE BEEN OUT AND REALIZED I DIDN’T DRINK ENOUGH WATER AND I START FEELING IT LATER. SO JUST BEFORE YOU COME OUT AND THEN WHILE YOU’RE OUT DRINKING, A LOT OF WATER, THE HEAT CAN TAKE ITS TOLL ON YOUR VEHICLE TO AT ROBBIE MANN’S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE, THEY SEE THE RESULTS OF ALABAMA’S LONG, HOT SUMMERS EVERY YEAR. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T THINK ABOUT THE BATTERIES BEING A PROBLEM DURING THE EXTREME HEAT, BUT THEY ARE. THE HEAT CAN KILL A BATTERY JUST AS QUICK AS THE EXTREME COLD. IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BEFORE IT LEAVES YOU DEAD ON THE SIDE …