Mike4 wrote:Howard wrote:servodude wrote:
Totally agree that hot air is the best.
Heated seats are good for creeping out a passenger who didn't expect you to turn it on... but they don't help visibility if your windshield has misted on the outside
-sd
Most cars have fancy rubber things called windscreen wipers which are used for mist on the outside. One could wait for global warming I suppose.
I'll get my coat.
Howard
I must say, SD's comment puzzled me too. Mist on the inside is more of a problem that wipers make NO difference to in my experience.
The heated windscreen that my old Sierra Cosworth had (25 years ago!) was magic for this though, and for morning de-icing in a flash. I'm puzzled why all cars don't have heated screens nowadays.
Yeah you can use the wipers when it's misting on the outside - but depending on how the screen has been coated (as a bonus by the guy who did the last service) it can come back very quickly (so needs quick intermittent setting which seems nuts when it's not raining!)
- that said it's not something I've had happen in the UK
- but this time of year in Melbourne it's not unusual after dark (in our nearly vintage Scooby)
-sd