21-02-2025
Local businesses kept busy with dead batteries
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU)– After a week of freezing temperatures, many Siouxlanders have had to deal with the dreaded dead battery.
Local businesses, including a towing company, told KCAU 9 that it's been a busy week.
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'Call volume has been pretty high,' said Trey Vanderschaaf, dispatch manager with Stockton Towing. 'Feb. 17 through Feb. 20, 160 jump starts and 350 tows in that three-day span,'
While Stockton Towing is able to get most people's vehicles back up and running, others aren't so lucky and end up needing to replace their battery.
'If they don't work, we do offer batteries to sell through Interstate Batteries,' Vanderschaaf said. 'We have batteries here in stock. We could offer those. If that's not an option for them, we will offer our tow service and we can get it towed to wherever they would like it to be.'
One busy business this week was Bomgaars, with employees working hard to keep the batteries stocked.
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'We've been selling batteries left and right,' Parker Kaler with Bomgaars said. 'I mean, everybody's come in here to get a new battery or check the charger in their battery. It's been so cold, those batteries aren't keeping up with the cold. Because it's so hectic, we've been getting a lot of batteries in on the truck, so we're just keeping the shelves full, trying to keep the customers happy.'
Stockton Towing recommends drivers get their batteries checked every year due to them having a three to five-year life span.
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