Is it better to park the car on the ground or in an underground garage?
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It is best to park in an underground parking lot, and it is also recommended to park in an underground parking lot. Here is some additional information: Avoid exposure to sunlight: In the scorching sun or freezing winter, underground garages provide warmth in winter and coolness in summer, offering significant protection for the car. Sun exposure primarily affects the car's paint, especially with the corrosion from acidic rain and the direct intensity of summer sunlight. The car's paint surface is inevitably oxidized, causing the vehicle to lose its luster. Benefits of parking in an underground garage: Parking in an underground garage reduces fuel consumption due to cold weather warm-up. In winter, low temperatures increase the viscosity of lubricants, making them less fluid. After starting the engine, it should be kept at around 1100 RPM until the temperature gauge begins to rise before driving.
I often park my car in the underground garage, as prolonged exposure to sunlight and acid rain can cause significant damage to the car paint. The underground environment maintains a constant temperature and humidity, which helps prevent rubber seals from aging quickly, and the seats won’t be scorching hot in the summer. However, you need to be cautious about dark corners—my neighbor’s car got scratched in the garage last time, and the blind spots in surveillance are really annoying. If the residential garage has good management, paying a few hundred extra for monthly parking fees is totally worth it—it’s like buying insurance for your car. Recently, I read a study stating that cars parked outdoors long-term experience paint aging three times faster than those in garages. So now, unless I’m in a hurry, I always park underground.
Surface parking is most annoying for bird droppings and tree sap, making me always have to wash the car in the morning when picking it up. However, underground parking requires a long walk, and after working overtime until midnight, I really don't feel like going underground. Considering costs, surface parking monthly fees are usually half the price, saving a significant amount of money in the long run. Once, a friend's car was completely ruined after the underground garage flooded during a heavy rain, while surface parking at least allows for quick relocation. I usually park underground on rainy days to avoid the rain and under tree shade on sunny days for convenience.
