It's ridiculous fear of the unknown for me when it comes to cars. But I really can't help it. If the car doesn’t start (because I have locked steering wheel by accident), or if I can’t shut down engine and yank out car key (because I forgot to set gear to “P” from “D”), I would fly into a panic and start calling any car aficionado, usually patient Chris (thank you) who will do on-the-spot problem solving.
Another wise friend, Mike, tried to demystify cars and explained that all they need are three basic elements: Air (tires), Water (wiper, cooler) & Oil (to run). Anything else, leave to the mechanic.
Recently, I heard the tires squeak when I tried to maneuver into a tight parking lot at the Siglap Centre underground car park. Do car tires squeak easily when there’s insufficient air? No idea! But I must not subject myself to potentially dangerous situations and fix this.
The Caltax uncle helped me add air to tires, and it’s really simple because he used the automatic air inflator machine that adjusted all the tire pressure to 220 kPA. Whew! Thought it’s up to me to gauge acceptable pressure level. My car tires read approx. 190 kPA before the adjustment. Not sure if that’s dangerous? Anyway no more worries of tire collapse or explosion.
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I dislike maintaining my car, too.
Maybe you should buy a smallish bicycle that suits your frame and use it to get around the neighborhood. Save gas, get exercise!
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