Buying and driving tips
December 21, 2009 at 8:24PM
• Check the return policy if you buy from a retailer that doesn't do installations, and make sure the remote start is compatible with the make, model and year of your vehicle.
• Find a place that specializes in installation and sales of remote starters, or check with your own mechanic. Best Buy, Dealer Automotive Services in Hopkins and Ziebart are a few that sell remote starters and install them regularly.
• Drive a cold car for 12 minutes in 14-degree weather and you'll achieve the same interior temperature as a car idling for 30 minutes, according to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. But avoid rapid acceleration for the 12 minutes to keep from stressing the engine.
JOHN EWOLDT
After awakening to food system’s dearth of nutrition for his growing family, Derek Ellis turned his backyard into a food garden. Soon after, the chickens arrived.
