Do you drive yourself to the airport? Do you park in the parking lot? Do you often travel in the morning?
If the answer to the above three questions is “yes, yes,” and “yes,” here’s a tip for you. When leaving your car in the parking lot, make sure your headlights are all the way off. According to the long-term parking-lot attendant who jump-started my car yesterday, almost all of the people who kill their battery had early-morning flights (in the Charlotte airport, that works out to 20 jumpstarts a day).
There are several ways you could remind yourself to turn off the lights: tie some string around your finger, tie a bow around your steering wheel, tape a post-it to your windshield.
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December 21st, 2006 at 11:37 am
For you frequent or not so frequent travelers…parking is an after thought. But if you check out http://www.parkingaccess.com you can compare a few off-airport parking lots to see prices and services they offer. Many have car services, like oil change or detailing, and jump starting or even cleaning the snow off your car is free as well. I recommend taking a lot before your next trip.