Phoenix area auto repair shops are seeing more dead batteries, broken air conditioning and overheated engines during July 2023 extreme heatPhoenix area auto repair shops are seeing more dead batteries, broken air conditioning and overheated engines during July 2023 extreme heat
Dave Martin Dave Martin inspects a car at his repair shop in Phoenix on July 14, 2023. Our extreme heat is generating extreme business for Phoenix area auto repair shops. For 50 years, Dave Martin’s shop has been servicing cars and trucks. “The last couple weeks have been brutal,” he said. They’re seeing dead batteries, broken air conditioning and overheated engines. Business is up 50% compared to winter months. Martin’s crew works in a big garage with swamp coolers, which he says works well when the humidity is low. Employees are shielded from the sun’s rays but there’s really no… [...]