Connecticut
AAA: Battery issues increased with cold weather spell in Connecticut
Is your car taking a little longer to start or not starting at all? The cold weather may be a major reason.
“The cold air always affects everything,” Aquaysha Johnson of New Haven said.
Everything that involves using your car. For drivers in Hamden, the recent freezing cold spell is doing a number on their vehicles.
“It seems like the battery, the gas, it’s always something,” she said.
Something electric car drivers are dealing with, especially when it comes to their batteries. One driver says his car batteries aren’t working as well, making it harder when he’s out and about.
“You can notice it for sure. You can notice the range drop. Even your car will tell you its range is 20 to 30 miles less than normal,” Pedram Motevalli of Hamden said.
AAA says it’s seeing more battery issues for drivers in Connecticut. Last week, there were 8,000 roadside assistance calls, with 3,000 for battery issues. AAA says that’s a 50% jump from the week before.
“It’s a lot of calls for jumpstart, lockout, tow, RV extraction,” Jose Alvarez, a tow truck driver, said.
He responds to AAA calls and has seen the uptick firsthand.
“Probably in the three weeks before, we got a lot of jumpstarts,” Alvarez said.
AAA says to keep your car battery in the best shape, park in garages away from the elements if possible, and keep terminals clean. It also says electric cars should have their batteries preconditioned while plugged in to charge. Drivers say they’ll do whatever they can to weather this latest cold spell.
“Do whatever you can. Wrap up tight. It’s way too much,” Johnson said.
AAA says if you do have an old battery that’s close to needing to be replaced, it may be a good idea to get it done sooner or later, with the cold temps sticking around for a bit.
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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