Weather protection for your vehicle can be accomplished through a variety of methods. Firstly, perhaps the most common way of doing it is to store your car in a garage, which is a highly effective method of protecting your vehicle from all types of weather conditions. There are other less well known methods, which you may find more convenient and cheaper. For a lot of homes, a garage isn’t a possiblity, in these instances, you should consider buying a car cover, which is basically a coat for your car. This is an ideal solution for when you are using your garage for something else, or if you don’t have a garage in your home, or the room to install one on your property. Sometimes car covers will come included with a high performance vehicle, so that it can be maintained well. Another option for protecting your car from the weather is with a car port. Like a garage, it can protect your vehicle from rain and snow, but with no walls, car ports can’t protect you so much from any other weather conditions. The advantage of a car port is the ease with which they can be installed, and how they can be installed directly above your driveway.