Wind Against Parked Car

[BGann]

So, my boss made me go outside and turn her car around the other day bc she claims that the wind blowing against the front of the car for an extended period of time would damage the motor and battery in some way. It was windy out but nothing extreme. I've never heard of this before and neither has anyone else I've asked.

I know absolutely NOTHING about cars, but I thought this sounded kinda silly bc it's nearly impossible to prevent something like that (public parking lots, driving on the highway, etc.) I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if this is true or not.

[oldblu65]

Originally Posted by BGann

So, my boss made me go outside and turn her car around the other day bc she claims that the wind blowing against the front of the car for an extended period of time would damage the motor and battery in some way. It was windy out but nothing extreme. I've never heard of this before and neither has anyone else I've asked.

I know absolutely NOTHING about cars, but I thought this sounded kinda silly bc it's nearly impossible to prevent something like that (public parking lots, driving on the highway, etc.) I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if this is true or not.

Ask your boss if she realizes the " wind " is constantly " pushing against her car " as she drives down the road ? The " wind chill " is a term used to describe the dangers of cold temperatures on human skin . If the temperature outside is 20 degrees but the wind is blowing briskly enough to create a " wind chill " effect of 10 degrees , the actual temperature is still 20 degrees but to the human skin , it feels like 10 degrees ! To the car itself sitting outside ( or driving down the road ) , it's still 20 degrees no matter the wind speed ! Cold temperatures definitely can affect the car's battery but this is the temperature itself . This doesn't have anything to do with wind ! A weak battery can be quickly drained by cold temperatures causing the battery to lose all power and being rendered dead ! Sounds like your boss , at some time in the past , was told something by someone she looked up to but likely misunderstood what was said . Or , whoever told her that was probably a little misinformed ? Just my $0.02 ?

[MagicRat]

Welcome to AF.

Your kidding me, right?Your boss doesn't have a clue.

It seems to me, when you drive down the road, you have a lot of wind blowing against the front of the car, with no damage, right? Cars are designed to be robust enough to handle considerable wind.

There is one exception. Parking a car facing the wind with heavy, very strong blowing snow for a long time might, just might allow snow to become packed-in under the hood, which might impair moving parts.

Otherwise, there are far more important things to worry us in life.

[red_dog]

Yeah, your boss sounds like a tard. Unless the concern is something getting blown at your car (sand, ice... downed trees and powerlines in a hurricane), the wind will not do any damage.

Next time, you need to go out and do a couple of good burnouts while you're 'moving' the car... ha ha ha...