It also applies to students and their cars, especially in the winter when driving conditions are worse than usual and cars can sometimes find their way into ditches. Johnson and Sons Service Station has prepared Drake students' cars for winter since 1931.
Preventive maintenance can stop a lot of problems before they become a bigger problem.
Johnson also suggested having a tune up to check the antifreeze level, hoses, belts and spark plugs. Some of the supplies that students keep in their cars include a number of everyday items. The list of supplies can seem overwhelming until they are actually needed. Her trunk contains a full sized shovel, cat litter, trail mix and other food, jumper cables, blankets, and a coffee can with aluminium, candles, and sand to make lights. Pfeiffer and her roommate were heading north and were 40 miles south of Minneapolis when they made a stop at a rest area.