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Do you have to keep your non- hybrid Mini outside?
Windscreen iced over?
Don't want to stand there shivering & scraping?
Breath freezes on inside of windscreen?
Top tip...
20 minutes before getting in the car, place 2 hot water bottles on the dashboard!
Works a treat!
I just start mine up, leave it running for 3-4 minutes, turn on the rear screen heater, whack the a/c temp up to max and then turn on the heater.
Having the heated seats on max setting also helps.
It also means that I don’t start driving the car with a stone cold engine.
Sent from Yorkshire wi a hint o’ sarcasm.
I did that this morning.. after spending about 10 minutes trying to get the door open without damaging any of the seals I started the engine up and went back in doors.
Pro tip : don't attempt to lock your car whilst the engine is running. It causes the horn to go off twice... I'm sure my neighbours were happy with me at 6am [emoji23]
Other top tips - start working from home. Or move to a house with a garage :p
I use a windscreen cover, works a treat for the windscreen [emoji1303]
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I saw a wee video on FB the other day that I though was a great idea.
Someone used a large plastic bag that was filled with warm water and just “wiped it” across the windscreen.
The ice/frost was gone in seconds.
Sent from Yorkshire wi a hint o’ sarcasm.
I've got to admit the Mini has that small a windscreen, it's a doddle to deice, Depending how I park on the drive I usually get away with not having to deice the car too much due to the shelter of the house.
Davy
I always use Rain X on my glass which really does help when it comes to de-icing/defrosting the windows.
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Sent from Yorkshire wi a hint o’ sarcasm.
I hear WD40 works well too...
It stops the blades from sticking and squeaking...
(I'll grab my coat...)
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(This is a joke, btw...PLEASE DON'T!)