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Re:Launch HN: Fiix (YC W17) – Same-Day Auto Repair at Your Home by khallil on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:50PM (#13833452)
The winter is definitely hard in Toronto, and we work closely with our mechanics to make sure they're warm and safe.

We try to maximize the number of bookings inside a garage, and they're all equipped with both heated jackets and portable heaters.

When it gets way too cold, we prioritize mechanic happiness and reschedule all the jobs for the day.

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Re:Launch HN: Fiix (YC W17) – Same-Day Auto Repair at Your Home by jacquesm on Thursday March 09, 2017 @04:18PM (#13833755)
Another reason why you really do not want to work outside in Canada in the winter:

Metal gets brittle when it is cold. This will lead to tool breakage (health risk) and bolts snapping rather than turning. You really should not work on a car at temperatures < 5C and preferably you should work in a heated garage. Below -10C it qualifies as torture, not work.

Being a car mechanic is hard enough on the body when working in the best possible setting.

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