Tip #100: The NJ driver's 100-tip index

**Batteries.** Testing schedules, the signs of a weak battery, why a car that needs a second jump may have an alternator problem, and how modern cars and EVs drain their 12-volt battery while parked.

**Tires.** Spare tire pressure, rotation, pothole damage, compact spares and what changes on an all-wheel-drive car.

**Lockouts, keys and fuel.** Avoiding lockouts with keyless cars, what to do when the fob dies, and running out of gas or diesel.

**Winter.** Clearing snow and ice from the whole car, wiper blades, getting unstuck, and what to keep in the car for a cold wait.

**Accidents and insurance.** Photos, the police, New Jersey PIP, and sending the car straight to the body shop you choose.

**Towing rules and pricing.** How our quote works, a flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate given before the truck rolls, and the rule for the Turnpike and the Parkway: the Authority's authorized garages handle the shoulder, and we take the car from the exit or their lot.

**Vehicle types.** Why AWD and electric cars ride on a flatbed, and what to tell the dispatcher about Teslas and other EVs, BMW xDrive, Audi quattro, Mercedes 4MATIC, Subaru and low sports cars. The owner's manual is always the authority.

**Maintenance.** Brakes, cooling systems, headlights and the small checks that prevent the call.

**Fleets and business.** What fleet managers, rideshare drivers, body shops and property managers need to know.