As we move towards more green and sustainable lifestyles, the question of sustainable driving is on everyone’s mind. This does not exclusively refer to the type of fuel we use or what kind of cars we drive or what kind of furniture we use. It also refers to the smaller things that add up in the long run when it comes to owning and driving a car.
Everything from your car interior accessories, to every tiny part affects how sustainable it is and can either positively or negatively impact your vehicle’s sustainability. Something that many car owners tend to overlook is the amount of water that is spent on car washes. Murphy’s law states that if something can go wrong, it likely will. So there’s the famous mishap of washing your car only to have it rain and completely dirty it up all over again on the same day, thus requiring you to give it another rinse.
This means that the amount of water you spent on car washes doubles, thus wasting a lot of it. Now consider how many cars are washed throughout the country on a daily basis and you have yourself metric tons of water that is wasted on something that is entirely preventable via a simple waterproof car cover.
To protect your vehicle from weather conditions such as rain, snow, hail, dust, and the sun’s rays, a weatherproof car cover is your go-to accessory. You have plenty to pick from depending on how and when you use your car. For example, if you enjoy driving around and exploring camping, and the general thrill of the outdoor lifestyle, then a waterproof car cover should be your accessory of choice. By spreading it over your vehicle you can protect its exterior from all the dangers that come with parking outside, saving you the trouble of taking it to the car wash or the mechanic.
Another popular accessory car owners use are dust covers. These indoor car covers protect the exterior and interior of the vehicle from dust while it is parked in the garage. Believe it or not, but dust can and will find its way into every nook and cranny of your vehicle. While a little bit of it isn’t much of a problem at first, once it clogs up the air filter and gets into the motor, then you’re going to have some potential problems.
Interior car cleaning requires specialized tools and vacuums to be operated which use up a lot of electricity. It may not seem like much waste for you, but considering how so many people across the country require a regular deep car cleaning, especially if you live in a very dusty area, then the energy consumption really adds up. All it takes to prevent this dust buildup is an interior car cover which can keep the dust from making its way onto the surface of your vehicle and into the inner workings.
So regardless of how or where you use your car whether you park it outside the Oyo or a park, a cover can go a long way in making it more sustainable.
