Portable help: 10 essentials for your car emergency kit

Written for AutoApp SG.

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Breakdowns are an inevitable reality of car ownership, sometimes due to parts wearing out, and other times because of unexpected faults. Fortunately, help is rarely more than a phone call away in Singapore, and you are unlikely to be stranded in the middle of nowhere. Nonetheless, it is always good to anticipate a potential breakdown or accident, and make sure that you have some emergency supplies to tide you through until help arrives. But, what should you have in your car emergency kit?

Items you stock in a car emergency kit differ between geographical locations – I highly doubt you’ll find an ice scraper or snow chains particularly helpful here. And, besides your car emergency kit, there are some day-to-day items that will prove helpful too. Rags or a pair of gloves will come in handy (har har) when dealing with hot engine parts, and you’ll definitely want some clean water or wet wipes for clean-up.

So, here are the 10 must-have items you should always have in your car. You’ll be glad to have them in an emergency!


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