In a nutshell, we know that heat, moisture, and salt combine to rust metal on cars.
If you drive a car in a winter climate, it ends up coated in salt and slush. With the above in mind, if you park the car in a warm garage, it will rust faster than a car that is parked outdoors all the time, as the car parked outdoors will stay colder, and the rusting process will be slowed.
I'm wondering if this knowledge affects the parking decisions that people on here in northern climates make - if you have the option, do you leave your vehicle out of the garage in winter, or do you choose parking accomodations (for work, eg) that leave the vehicle out, as opposed to in, in the hope the rusting process will work slower on your car?
If you drive a car in a winter climate, it ends up coated in salt and slush. With the above in mind, if you park the car in a warm garage, it will rust faster than a car that is parked outdoors all the time, as the car parked outdoors will stay colder, and the rusting process will be slowed.
I'm wondering if this knowledge affects the parking decisions that people on here in northern climates make - if you have the option, do you leave your vehicle out of the garage in winter, or do you choose parking accomodations (for work, eg) that leave the vehicle out, as opposed to in, in the hope the rusting process will work slower on your car?