Demand for roadside assistance services increased 6-fold in the first week of 2024

Winter frosts during the New Year holidays became a test for Russian motorists. In some cases, such as frozen car doors or a completely discharged battery, motorists simply cannot do without outside help. It’s convenient that such services can now be quickly found centrally online. According to Avito, in the first week of this year, the demand of Russians for services such as heating and lighting a car, charging the battery and towing a car increased 6 times compared to the week before. And year on year, demand doubled – winter 2023 was milder for motorists.

Most drivers sought services for car heatingat the beginning of January 2024, demand increased almost 8 times in a week. The cost of such a service on Avito ranges from 3 to 7 thousand rubles. Compared to a year earlier, demand for it increased by 90%.

The second most popular service is car towing. At the beginning of 2024, Russians resorted to it 4.6 times more often than at the end of December. The price of getting out of a rut starts from700 rubles.

In third place is battery charging, the demand for it on Avito has increased 10 times for a week of abnormal frosts, and compared to last year – by 2.8 times. For a price starting from 1500 rubles you can “revive” a battery that has died in the cold. There is an option if charging does not help and you need to replace the battery – the demand for the battery replacement service has increased 2.8 times over the year, and 6 times over the week< /b>. It will cost from 1.5 thousand rubles.

If the driver can still cope with the consequences of snowfall on his own, armed with a shovel for snow removal, then in the fight against With abnormal cold weather that prevents the car from even starting, you will need help. Thus, in the first week of January alone, the demand for the service of lighting a car increased 7.5 timescompared to the end of December. The average cost of the service on Avito is 1500 rubles. In the first week of January, Russian car owners asked for such help 2.5 times more often than a year ago.

Winter is a supply driver

Demand creates supply from car services. This winter, the supply of services for lighting a car in the “Car Services” section increased by 4.2 times over the year, heating – 2.3 times, charging and replacing the battery – by 33% and 25%, respectively. Alexander Kuroptev, head of the “Spare Parts” category in Avito Useful gadgets

The demand for automotive gadgets, which have gained particular popularity due to the abnormal cold, has also increased noticeably. The interest of buyers on Avito in fan heaters increased by 1.2 times at the beginning of January. They work from the cigarette lighter, so they heat the air and drive it into the cabin immediately, without unnecessary pumping and waiting. You can pick up a devicefrom 2 thousand rubles.

The demand for launch chargers has increased by 87%. This “power bank” will help revive a battery that has died in the cold. The main thing is that the capacity is at least 8000 – 12,000 mAh. The larger the battery capacity and the starting current of the device, the greater the likelihood of successfully starting the engine at low temperatures or after a long period of inactivity. You can find such a gadget on the site for an average of 6900 rubles.