It
happens when you least expect it. You have the guts to get yourself
out of bed in the morning, leave the warm safety of your blankets,
and enter the freezing world outside only to have your car look like
a popsicle when you're ready to go. Little did you know that while
you were comfortably sleeping in your toasty bed, your car was out in
the cold winter air, exposed to frigid temperatures all night long.
Give it some love and give it some time, after all, you can't get to
work driving an igloo.
Here are some tips to
defrost your exposed automobile during the winter:
Park it in a garage!
Yeah,
this seems like a no-brainer. Find a garage. Borrow your friend's
garage. Borrow your neighbor's garage. Keep in mind that it's
advised, but not required, that you tell your friend or neighbor
about your plans. If you don't, at least make them some pancakes when
you show up asking for them to kindly open their garage door. This
is the most surefire way to prevent your car from freezing over.
Park in a garage-like
place!
Ok,
so you don't have a generous friend or neighbor with an open space in
their comfy personal parking lot. That's fine. Imitation is the best
form of flattery. Stop mopping around wishing you had a garage and
start adopting the mindset of a poser. Forget those fancy garage
owners! Nature is your garage!
If you park your car in an enclosed space, protected from wind, the
chances that your car will be frosted over in the morning greatly
decrease. This can be
anywhere from an alleyway, to the middle of a grove of trees. Find
shelter! Think of it as returning to your basic caveman instincts.
Spend Money!
That's
right. The best things in life aren't free. Spend a little on your
frostbitten vehicle and buy it a sweater to cuddle up in. It's the
least you can do. Enough with the bling, your car looks coolest when
not encased in ice. There
are many products out there: from windshield protectors, with flashy
names like 'Winter Warrior' and 'Motor Trend', to complete car
jackets.
Your car will thank you for buying it something nice by not freezing
your butt off when you try to get to work.
Stop
being lazy!
And bust out a squeegee and some cold water. It's time to swallow
your pride and scrape off the ice like a true arctic commuter. But
take it easy hotshot, using warm or hot water to melt away the ice
will most likely cause your windows to crack. (It's called thermal
expansion. Check it out.) Also, if you are still in the cash spending
mood, there are special solutions for beating the frost without
breaking your windshield. You can also mix water with vinegar for an
extra potent ice-melting potion. So just suck it up and let everyone
see you in your pajamas, bravely battling the elements. Who knows, if
you scrape off enough, you might be able to throw a good snowball or
two at your arrogant garage-owning buddies.
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