How to Keep Your Windshield From Freezing At Night

Nothing is more frustrating than getting to your car in the morning, ready for the commute to work or school, and finding that the windshield has frosted over during the night. This means you will have to stand in the cold while your vehicle heats up and scrape the ice off the windshield. To prevent this from happening, or to spend less time with the ice scraper in your hands, you should follow these tips.

How to Prevent Ice Build-up

• Park Indoors – It’s pretty self-explanatory, but parking in a garage or under a car roof can help prevent snow and ice accumulation.
• Use a Cover – Windshield or entire vehicle car covers are great ways to prevent your vehicle from gathering too much ice, and make for much faster mornings. An old shower curtain can be modified if you do not wish to spend money on a specific cover for your car.
• Raise Your Wipers – Sticking your windshield wipers when you park your vehicle will help keep them from freezing to the glass. You will also be free to scrape away without having to worry about damaging the rubber wipers.
• Create a De-Icer Solution – A mixture of two parts rubbing alcohol and one part water can be placed in a spray bottle and applied to your vehicle each night when you get home. This mixture has a lower freezing point than water and will keep your car ice-free overnight. It can also be used in the morning to de-ice the windshield and is much better than hot water, which can crack your windshield.

Please be careful driving this winter, as icy windshields that were not properly defrosted lead to accidents every year. If you find yourself in one such accident, then come to 94 Nissan of South Holland for reliable service to get back on the road.