How Russians Treat Cars under minus 50 °C Russians have a unique way of treating their cars to keep them drivable in the extreme cold. For those who live in the coldest regions, they make blankets for car engines, and some even keep the engines running from fall to spring. The harsh winters in many parts of Russia are inevitable. Both people and cars have no choice but to evade, but must adapt. Yakutsk, Norilsk, and Vorkuta are cities known for their extremely cold weather, but surprisingly, people still choose to live there. In Yakutsk for example, temperatures can drop to -30°C in mid-October, so most locals "put to sleep" their cars (removing the battery) and leave them outside until spring, and temporarily switch to public transport. If you thought heated garages were common, you would be wrong, because Yakutsk stands on a layer of ice so there is no underground parking space. Some newly built apartment blocks have parking spaces on the ground floor, but this is rare. In general, city dwellers park their cars on th…
