A FEMALE mechanic claims that people are shocked when they see her in the workshop, but now she’s helping other women to fix their cars.
Patrice Banks started a charity to empower women to better understand their cars and feel confident when talking to a mechanic.
A female mechanic claims that people are shocked when they see her in the workshop, but now is helping other women to fix carsYoutube
The mechanic took to social media to tell her story of how she entered the motor tradeYoutube
The mechanic took to social media to show her followers how important it is to integrate women into the car industry.
She said in the video: “I’m an empowered woman, and I wanted to educate myself, so I started looking for resources so I could learn.
“I googled female mechanic and the first thing that pops up was the girls in the bikinis next to the cars looking hot.
“I thought that was crazy because I also learned that women are the number one customer in the automotive industry.
“We spend more money than men on our cars and we buy more cars than men.”
Since launching Girls Auto Clinic in early 2013, Banks has created the kinds of resources for women that she was never able to find for herself.
She continued: “I started Girls Auto Clinic in 2013. Officially, what I wanted to do was educate women. So I was doing that through car care workshops.
“You want to really make sure that if you need rotors, you get both your pads and your rotors replaced.
“Don’t put new pads on a worn rotor like this.
“Women leave saying, wow, this was amazing. I feel so much better. I feel more confident. They learn how to talk to a mechanic.”
“They learn why they need maintenance on their car and when they need it.”
The video uploaded to YouTube by @Bustle has had more than 73,000 views and 230 comments.
One said: “This really inspired me. I’m small, and I’m not the strongest, but I have a huge burning passion for cars and I really want to pursue a career as a mechanic.
“I’ve always been so so scared about taking the initiative into this field because of that female stereotype and our ‘societal role’.”
Another person commented: “Every time, I watch this it makes me wanna cry. Im going into Automotives in Sept and empowering women with knowledge as well as my kids is part of my motivation.”
This comes after a female mechanic revealed what work is really like for her – and drivers are always shocked.
Plus, other women confessed that men usually want her to repair their cars, and they use it as an excuse to meet her.