Secret Driving Knacks your Instructor in India will not teach you
Written by Manoj Upadhyay
So you have passed your driving exam, and now you are confident that you can take your car anywhere in India at least. No, you're wrong; first of all, you need to spend a lot of time refining your driving skills to be able to maneuver on any kind of road. Second, you need to remember that this place is India, my friend; you will need to learn much more knacks than just driving to be able to survive on Indian roads. In addition to be able to fight for your rights (i.e. parking space), you must be aware of a few things that your driving tutor may never teach you.
Cool down the heated car without air conditioner
North India is not a very pleasant region regarding weather, especially during summer. The sun heats down every vehicle so much so that you literally feel like sitting in an electric oven if you dare sit in a car that has been parked for hours. The first thing most people do is to sit in the car, switch it on, and roll down the windows. However, you can quickly cool down the vehicle just by using a simple trick. Roll down the windows of the car, and remain standing out. Now open and close your side of door 5-6 times; this will pull out the hot air out of the car in seconds! Now, you can sit in your car that would have attained a bearable temperature.
Remember your car parking spot
Whether you have taken a Self-Drive Car Rental or it is your own car, sometimes it becomes a pain to remember where you parked your car, especially in a huge parking lot. The obvious solution is very easy to do, still, most car owners forget it. You just need to be careful about noting down the pillar number of the basement parking where you parked your car. The second smart thing you can do is to download a mobile application in your Smartphone that works on GPS. The app can remember the coordinates of for you, and you just have to turn on the GPS when you come looking for your car.
Use satellite navigation
You can use various satellite navigation Android and iOS applications to navigate the streets and highways. Some of the applications have members from diverse communities around the world, who can let you know about the traffic congestion, potholes on the streets, speed cameras, and everything related to roads in real time. You can never expect such services from Google Maps.
Enjoy your phone’s music in any car via Bluetooth
You may have bought your car when you had not even heard of Bluetooth. Now there is always an option of changing the entire music system and having a Bluetooth music system installed in the car, but it does not come free of cost. You just need to buy a portable Bluetooth speaker for a couple of thousands in India and enjoy your favorite music from your phone in your own car or that of your friend’s. When people go for trips in India, a Bluetooth speaker is the first thing to buy after taking a Self-Drive Car Rental Bangalore or any other city. In a car rental, you do not even have a driver to disturb your privacy. That is why; many people hire Car Rental in Bangalore without Driver and drive up the hills while playing their favorite music throughout the way. Moreover, why do you need to spoil your own vehicle on tough terrains when you can Rent Cars in Bangalore and use it as your own.
Increase the efficiency of your car
You just need to take out excess weight from your car to improve its fuel efficiency, no matter how good or great your car's engine is. This includes everything you do not use- yes, even a needle. Take the extra stuff out of your car such as the road atlas if you are not going on a road trip, extra pair of shoes, those spare formals, and drinks and snacks that mostly expire if you do not consume them in time. Now come to more serious stuff. Think about taking out the rear seats of your car if no one ever sits there; no, seriously, why do you need them? You can easily take out at least 50 kilograms from the vehicle just by implementing this diet.
Buy low-cost car parts
You may know a neighborhood garage that scraps off expired cars. Whenever you need car parts, you can visit the place and mention the model of your car. If by chance, they are scrapping off a similar car, they can give away the parts to you at throwaway prices. Isn't it a great deal?
The driving instructors are schooled not to tell such tricks to their students just to be on the modest side. However, you have to take risks and innovate new things to maintain a healthy car that may last longer than you expected.
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