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With years of experience writing about cars and caring for them year-round, here’s how to deal with an ice-covered car and get it ready to drive. Your first investment should be a scrape and broom.
It doesn’t matter how big of a rush you’re in, you should always take the extra time to clear snow and ice from the roof of your car before pulling it out of the driveway. It might seem ...
So, your car is stuck in snow or on a patch of ice. Now what do you do? First, here’s what you shouldn’t do: Don’t floor the gas pedal and spin the tires until you smell rubber burning. You ...
Snow or rain itself does not cause accidents directly, but people who do not adapt their driving to them will. Photo: Ring Bimmer/YouTube What is there to do to prevent this?
If you write “Clean me” or “Wash me”’ on someone else’s dirty car this winter, the joke could end up seeing you prosecuted for criminal damage. Winter is a time when it gets tougher ...
Snow is hard water, and water causes rust as snow gets packed into your car's undercarriage and behind the wheels. You can help protect your vehicle's metal bits by: ...
CLEARING ICE AND SNOW OFF YOUR CAR 5 things to start with: Front and back windshield. Make sure to break up the snow and ice around the windshield wipers and wiper fluid; ...
According to state law here in Michigan, it's against the law to drive with snow on your car, and if you don't clear it, you could face a $100 fine.
Leaving snow and ice atop your car or on its hood can be dangerous for you as well. Consider what could happen if you come to a quick stop on the highway with a pile of snow on your roof.