{"id":52587,"date":"2021-07-30T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?p=52587"},"modified":"2025-01-13T07:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:05:53","slug":"preparing-car-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/preparing-car-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Your Car for a Road Trip &#8211; 2021 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nothing feels better than the fresh, cool evening air flowing through the open windows of a car while cruising down a scenic road. And nothing feels worse than the check engine light burning bright amber and the engine chugging to a violent stop on the side of the road. Unfortunately, car problems are a common plague during road trip adventures, but fortunately, there are many things you can do to prevent them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the global pandemic, I advocated for renting a car for road trips. Rental cars came with clean engine reports, equally clean interiors, and were covered for mechanic issues. But car rental companies were forced to sell off thousands of vehicles to survive the shutdown, leaving car rentals scarce and insanely expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, I recommend taking your personal vehicle on any road trip adventures. There are many things you can do with the car before pulling out of the driveway to make sure your road trip goes off without a hitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-an-inspection\"><strong>Get an Inspection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone wants to pop the car&#8217;s hood and begin checking fluid levels, belt conditions, and spark plugs. But checking those items is essential to maintaining a healthy vehicle for a road trip \u2013 even if you\u2019re just going away for the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nationwide auto care centers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firestonecompleteautocare.com\/\">Firestone<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jiffylube.com\/\">Jiffy Lube<\/a> offer inspections \u2013 and some care centers even off them for free! The professional inspections will reveal potential problems with everything from the engine to the tailpipe and ensure you hit the road with a healthy car ready for an adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<section data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"27930\" class=\"elementor elementor-27930\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c478303 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c478303\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb5e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afb5e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894aa4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"894aa4e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df83c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df83c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">do you love<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3badda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3badda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">road trips?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eef3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eef3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sign up and be the first to read new road trip itineraries and destination guides.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c372a9 elementor-mobile-button-align-stretch elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"2c372a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"27930\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"2c372a9\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Road Trips &amp; Coffee\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-80 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-20 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign Up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e00f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78e00f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yes! I would like to receive updates, special offers, and other \ninformation from Road Trips &amp; Coffee.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-the-tires\"><strong>Check the Tires<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most frequently overlooked car maintenance items is the tires. Did you know underinflated tires reduce fuel efficiency and cause tires to wear out faster than usual?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All auto manufacturers place an information card inside the driver\u2019s side door with the recommended PSI rating for each tire. Modern cars \u2013 like the Honda Pilot I\u2019m driving now on road trips \u2013 come with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System \u2013 or TPMS. The TPMS uses sensors built into the tire valves to wirelessly monitor tire pressure. If your vehicle doesn\u2019t have a TPMS, you\u2019ll need to check it the old-fashioned way \u2013 with a tire gauge you keep in the glove box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After checking the tire pressure, do a visual inspection of the tire tread condition. The old rule of thumb is the place a quarter into the groove of the tread \u2013 if you can see the top of Washington\u2019s head, your tread is in good condition. Also, look for worn edges \u2013 a sign of a front-end alignment issue \u2013 and exposed wires along the sidewall.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"42913\" class=\"elementor elementor-42913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9576e93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9576e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"internal-advertisement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ca1a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40ca1a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d21f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58d21f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Do you have roadside assistance? How do you file a claim while on the road trip?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check with your auto insurance provider to find out just what is covered with your plan. Specifically, mention the upcoming road trip and ask how to file claims while traveling out of state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roadside assistance is one of the most valuable coverage options for road trip adventures. These assistance programs \u2013 offered through car insurance companies, cellular providers, and AAA \u2013 offer services like jumpstarts, tire changes, and fuel if you run out. Often, roadside assistance is an add-on for your car insurance coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bring-a-spare-key\"><strong>Bring a Spare Key<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing a spare key has become even more important in the modern age with push-button ignitions. In the old days, locking your keys inside the vehicle would have simply required a police officer to open the door \u2013 or lost keys could have been bypassed. But in modern cars, the wireless key fob is required to start a vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid the headache \u2013 and the expensive replacement \u2013 pack a spare key fob with you during the road trip. Modern cars like my Honda Pilot have a safety feature to prevent drivers from locking key fobs inside the vehicle \u2013 to get around this, wrap the key fob in aluminum foil!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pack-a-roadside-emergency-kit-and-first-aid-kit\"><strong>Pack a Roadside Emergency Kit and First Aid Kit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you realize you need a roadside emergency kit or first aid kit, it will be too late to buy one. Instead, be sure to pack these important items at the beginning of the road trip because chances are you\u2019ll only need to use them once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roadside emergency kits are commonly found at big-box retailers, auto parts stores, and Amazon. They are becoming more common \u2013 which means cheap knockoffs are becoming more popular. Look for a roadside emergency kit that includes premium jumper cables, an LED flashlight, screwdrivers, towing rope, and various tie-downs. Avoid roadside emergency kits with more than about 100 items because most of them will be functionally useless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First aid kits are just as common to find, and fortunately, you can\u2019t go wrong with any option. REI has several kinds of first aid kits depending on activity and duration. Although these kits are meant for backpackers and campers, they work just as well for road trippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-about-car-maintenance\"><strong>Learn About Car Maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a big advocate for roadside assistance and car inspections, but there may come a time when cellular service is nonexistent and you have a flat tire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you don\u2019t have to learn how to rebuild a car engine, it is important to learn some basics. For example, how do you change a tire in your car? Check the fluid levels and refill each as needed? What do you do if the vehicle overheats?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner\u2019s manual \u2013 that thick book in the glove box you probably never read \u2013 contains a lot of useful information on these topics. Most importantly, the manual will show you specifics for your car, like where the tire iron is stored and the location of the fluid refills. But don\u2019t wait until something goes wrong to learn this \u2013 plan ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"42913\" class=\"elementor elementor-42913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9576e93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9576e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"internal-advertisement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ca1a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40ca1a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d21f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58d21f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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