11 Simple Tricks to Protect Your Car in Winter
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Do you drive a car? Do you wanna save yourself quite a bit of time and effort in the winter months? In most parts of the world, winter means snow, frosty weather, hot chocolate…and an ordeal for drivers. Changing the tires, cleaning snow and ice off the car in the morning, defogging the windshield and windows - and the list goes on and on.
You wake up one fine winter morning to find your windshield perfectly frozen. Breaking the winter spell can take a while, and it’s especially painful if you’re in a rush to get to work or school. There’s an easy home solution for you. Mix vinegar with water in a 3:1 ratio, and spray this solution onto clear windows to prevent them from getting icy overnight. One easy way to fix a frozen car lock is by using regular hand sanitizer. The alcohol in it will remove the ice and allow you to unlock your car. If you want to know what other tricks are, watch our new video!
TIMESTAMPS:
A solution for icy windows 0:52
Socks on windshield wipers 1:42
Fix a frozen car lock 2:26
Prevent doors from freezing 3:04
Fix foggy windows 3:35
Avoid frosty side mirrors 4:15
Prevent frozen or foggy headlights 4:34
Winter survival kit 5:08
Keep your gas tank at least half full 5:54
Start a car in the cold 6:14
Get your car out of a snowbank 7:13
#cartricks #carhacks #drivinginwinter
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SUMMARY:
- In a spray bottle, mix the following ingredients: 20 fl oz of rubbing alcohol, 6.7 fl oz of water, and 1 drop of dish detergent. Spray the mixture onto the icy windows, and the ice will melt away.
- Socks on windshield wipers might sound like a name for an indie pop band, but it’s actually a quick way of preventing your wipers from freezing to the windshield. First trick: leave them in a raised position as you park overnight.
- To keep a car lock from freezing, try spraying a little WD-40 into the keyhole. If you take a moment to do this simple procedure before the cold days of winter hit, you’ll save yourself a lot of trouble!
- It turns out that using a regular cooking spray that can be found in any supermarket will help you forget about this pesky problem. Just spray it onto the rubber seals on the top, side, and bottom of car doors, and rub it in with a paper towel.
- The kitty litter will absorb moisture and prevent fog from ever happening. A word to the wise - never leave open water bottles or other drinks in your car overnight.
- To avoid ice on side mirrors, you can cover them overnight with plastic bags fitted in place with rubber bands. When you take off the plastic bags the following day, you’ll see that the mirrors are free of ice, and you won’t have to clean them!
- Clean the headlights thoroughly of any dirt, and let them dry. Then apply a thin layer of wax. This will prevent snow and moisture from accumulating on your lights, and you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go safely this winter.
- The US Marine Corps Winter Survival Course Handbook recommends that you keep enough water and some food (mostly dry snacks) in your car during the winter months.
- The last thing you want when you’re driving in the cold is your vehicle’s engine failing. To prevent that from happening, keep your gas tank at least half full.
- It might sound obvious, but still - parking in a garage or under or near something big (like a tree or building) will keep your car warmer overnight and help you start it more easily in the morning.
- It’s a good idea to keep a couple of bags of kitty litter in your trunk. If your car becomes stuck in hard snow or ice, sprinkle some cat litter in front of the tires, and you’ll get out of that mini crisis easily.
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Hey guys! How cold is it where you are?
I'm in Singapore, darned hot here. When it rains tho, quite cold.
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BRIGHT SIDE I am living in India so it is not that cold. In the summer it is extremely hot. Please make a video on protecting your skin from sun tan in summer
19 degrees.
43 celcius
Here's one more: if it's raining or snowing, TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS!!!! You would be surprised how many people don't do this.
I always do that.
@@ShirlBussman no you dont
@@albertoguerra3995 I do too. What do you mean I don't?
No you don't.
I'd say at least 80% of drivers in north Florida don't turn on their lights.
If your vehicle is outside during a snowstorm get a shower curtain and cover the windshield. This will also cover the wipers. Hold it in place by folding the excess curtain inside the vehicle and then closing both front doors. For the side mirrors I’ve been using old supermarket plastic bags. I’ve done this for over 20 years. So far it has worked every single time.
Jack's top tip: Park your car facing the road/downhill so if it snows over night, you don't have to three-point turn to get to the main road.
What cracks me up about people who are stuck in a snow bank is how every one of them focuses their attention on the drive wheels - stones, cat litter, newspaper, etc. Very few think it through. The majority of the time it's the non-drive wheels that are holding them back. No one ever seems to REALLY clear the path in front and behind them. Once those are done then go to the drive wheels and focus your efforts there. I've done this for 35 years and it always works. I've helped a lot of people get out of snowbanks as well,most of whom are puzzled until they find themselves out. Then they see the obvious sense of it.
Keep an empty metal coffee can and a candle. If you become stranded in cold conditions, you can light the candle and place it inside the can and heat the interior of your car very nicely and warm your hands on the side. Just make sure you keep a window cracked for fresh air exchange.
Canada, start vehicle, turn on defrost , let motor warm up, scrape ice off windows with ice scraper. That is the fast way .10 minutes later, you are on the road.
That is what I do. 🤣🤣🤣🙄🙄🙄 common sense.
You could also put all these tips in 1 easy tip: put a cover over your car. Voila!
I was once given hot black coffee to thaw a frozen car door lock. My dad used to carry a couple of bags of sand in the trunk for traction on icy roads. I liked the suggestion of using the floor mats for traction.
You can just take and fil-A gallon container of standard room temperature water and start at the top slowly and just pour it slowly over the window as it begins to melt for more of it and more of it. Been doing this for over 30 years no cracks no problem.
One more trick I learned last winter. When ice storm is coming in, cover the cab with a tarp or blanket. If you use a blanket be warned it will get heavy and harder to remove. But if that's all you got, use it. Both will keep ice from building up on the glass. Open one door a bit and tuck the tarp around the door putting the loose end inside, then shut the door. Drape the tarp over the door and across the windshield and other door, open that door and tuck the tarp inside and shut the door. The only thing that makes it difficult is wind so be ready for that.
The tarp is a great idea! I use a giant tarp too. I open the hatchback and tuck it in before closing, then I tuck it in tight in the open doors before closing them and I make sure that the windshield wipers are under it and the mirrors on the side. Super easy clean up. Pull the tarp to one side, all of the snow goes in that direction and I can clean it up later!
10° to 30° F Southern Ontario. I'll definitely be using plastic bags for the mirrors, sleet can be a PITA to clear!
Explain how putting a sock on your wiper does not end up with the sock frozen to the windshield and the wiper trapped inside the sock.
You leave the wipers all the way away from the window.
@@rogerridgway7083
Are you describing locking the wiper straight outward which he called his "first trick?" If so, why would you need the sock?
The picture showing the sock has the wiper flat on the windshield. If you think it's hard to free a wiper frozen to the windshield, you need to try detaching a sock.
Not sure what you mean by "locking the blades", but every car that I've owned had blades that will stay put if you move them as far away from the windshield as you can.
keeping the wipers position up is not recommended. It will, in time, make the spring not as tight and the wipers won't be sticking close enough to the windshield
@@rogerridgway7083We're both talking about the same thing.
There is a toggle mechanism built into the hinge of the wiper arm. When the arm is lifted away from the windshield and passes the toggle point, the arm snaps upward and locks into the position shown in the photo at 2:00 on the left. When the arm is pressed downward (past the toggle point), the spring holds the wiper against the windshield.
I found the best trick for protecting my car from the cold.....I moved someplace warm.
Yep, I sailed down to the South Pacific, much warmer, and the water is nice as well.
Yeah I’ll take cold over hurricanes, super storms, water rising, wildfires. Thanks.
@@van5316 nonsense
These people exist guys cause they're born in silverspoon families
Winter wipers ..They dont freeze Order your snow tires 1 month before It normally snows in your area ..otherwise wait 6 days in a line up of customers and higher prices...Even smarter Buy your winter tires in April when they are on sale ..sometimes 50% off
Change your Anti freeze I do my own change to a 60 / 40 mix that extra 10% more anti-freeze is do up to -45C -64F
Extreme cold i have a engine block heater plug in which keeps the engine oil warm
Remote starter : with the Heater on I start my truck in the morning 10 mins before i go out ...Engine is warm Windows are defrosted and Snow removel is easy Inside it toasty warm
Best snow tires ..Having the best tires adds to the safety factor of being able to move forward and stop But also being able to turn when needed I put on a set of Blizzak snow tires And use my 4-wheel drive Never have any issues in winter driving ..snow and ice In Canadian winters ..plowed or un plowed roads
Always have a phone charger and a phone handy This sometimes is better than a "winter kit" knowing help is a call away If you live country side Than also having a warm blanket reduces freezing problems ...Oh and forget mats as a way to get out of being stuck ..rubber loves to slide on ice
All these preventative things to do when you can just do the first step to everything else. If the water, vinegar, and dish soap will melt the ice, then you can just spray it on the lock, windshield wipers, headlights, side-view mirrors, etc. Seems a lot easier than wrapping every peripheral object around the car.
He isn't all that smart. 🙄🙄🙄
As a person living in a country with one season (not winter), I remember how I was on exchange and in New York with new friends. Their car got stuck in the snow multiple times and we had to get off to shovel snow off the wheels which was a problem I never had! Kudos to people living in countries with many seasons!
Kitty litter works better than ice melt for driveways on a slope, too. It’s my fave. Great info. I’m going to try the defogger. There was a lot I never heard of that I may try as we just received our first snow of the year...in Alaska😊👍❤️
The best reason for keeping a full tank that the moisture in the air will condense into the fuel...leading to water in the gas and possible fuel line freezeup.If you want to confirm this just ask any pilot (there are more flyers than you think).
remember to grab your floor mats after getting out of the snow
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
In Finland, it can easily be in the winter of -25 to 30 degrees Celsius. Some of these instructions were probably quite functional. However, I press the button (my keychain) 10-20 (Depends on how cold it is) minutes before departure and the car is melted and warm when I leave (thanks to Webasto). Also, the seats (front and rear), windows (front and rear) and mirrors are heated. So without the Webasto, the mirrors and the windows melts quickly.
I had no idea..of any of this..I live in Florida. Interesting but wow made me shiver just thinking about a car that wont start, in those conditions. ❄⛄🔮
The kitty litter for inside moisture adsorption and for tire traction sounds like an easy winner here in Washington State.
Thank you!
Brilliant advice! Thank you.
You're welcome!
Going to try some of these. I live in South Dakota so I need to be prepared.
I can help you out
Don’t forget to add antifreeze into your washer fluid to prevent your washer tank from freezing
you guys almost forgot that you should keep a small military shovel in your trunk in case you get stuck in the snow that way you can easily dig out your tires and not have to wait for a tow truck to pull out your car
The floor mat one is very interesting never thought of it ..
just remember to grab them before driving away
Dry socks ...... add that to your winter car kit. The thicker the better. Wool hunting socks are the best.
A 4' X 6' (or similar size) nylon tarp is handy. If you have to work on car like change tire this will keep you from kneeling in slush.
A polar fleece blanket is a nice item to have. Dozen of uses.
Dam I used those dry socks on my wipers ! Doh
@@yj4stara I thought I told you not to do that!
@@paulparoma 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Car mats for traction if you don't have kitty litter! Handy!
I live in Maine and it’s winter here it’s snowing right now. I have many use tips I could give you these are okay. But I have ways of doing some of these tips a lot easier. Also why use a eraser just turn on your heat and your ac at the same time. It will clear it seconds. No eraser needed lol.
That is what I do and it does work. 😊
Thanks, winter is starting again and I’ll definitely need these tips!
Did any of them work?
@@Jajy6 guess you'll never know
Only good for sweet summer children who haven’t experienced the real winter!!
I live in the Yukon, I didn’t know half of these tips! My life is a frozen window every morning from October until April 😂 thanks bright side I’ll try out all these tips ASAP !
Yukon is so beautiful! 😍
Don’t try these tips out. These things mostly can work. For example, putting a sock on a windshield wiper would get the sock stuck and basically wouldn’t even keep the wiper warm.
We live in rural western Canada where 6 year olds know this stuff, but I watched it anyway because I needed a laugh. If your car is in any kind of shape it should start even at -30, but maybe not -40. We have engine block heaters which work when it gets to -18 or so. Today Nov 24 20 we are right at -9 I'll tell you, you'll never hurt your starter in 10 seconds cranking if its really cold, the battery quits first.
AWESOME TIPS particularly cooking oil on doors and WD40 on key holes. What kind of wax though for the headlights and taillights? A car wax or any wax?
Heavy duty steel shovel in truck to dig out snow when stuck. Gallon container rock salt in truck to get out when stuck on ice. I've also used it on store parking lots around the car on real icy days.
When you buy a new car or truck special order it with an Engine Block Heater and the Front Grille Cover especially for winter months
Hi guys,byes we're expecting snow tomorrow at NJ, great let it know! Enjoy your warmer weather where ever you're!
I don't own a car but RUclips suggested it so I watched it, Comes in Handy cause live in NYC and see alot of cars get stuck or the owner is just not able to get the snow off of their cars and with these tips maybe I could help them
I have tire tracks, litter, and carpet squares, and other ideas. i hope I do not have to use them, because i never go any place in bad weather. If a certain item occurs and i have to go, i make all the important checks. Check with the weather and the maps on the internet and highway reports, and Checking out the car, and many other things . You name them i probable do check them. I used to have to drive 100 miles to work in the winter time and back every day. . I had to know. Also every thing in the trunk i might need. Take it from an ole timer, years 80 and still going. take care young folks and stay safe. God bless.
Thanks for the helpful advice😊
glad I could help!
NEVER spray WD-40 into a lock! It will attract dirt. The ONLY thing to place into a lock is graphite and that won't do anything for a frozen lock.
Silicone spray is what you should use to keep locks from freezing.
White lithium grease.
Great tips!! Thanks!!:)
Best advice ... stay home when it snows or better yet leave home and shelter in warmer parts of the world. 😎
Another one is putting antifreeze in your windshield wiper tank, as it works great... Just do not use too much as it causes streaking as it appears oily.
I just buy the stuff that has it already in the bottle.
Leave a window slightly opened. This will prevent your windows from frosting. Trust me, I'm Canadian.
but snow will get in..even if slightly open..
Really??
@@bwc2000 DUH ! 🤣🤣
@@Kennedy1op You have to be kidding us. Seriously ?🤣🤣
The floormat idea is a gem, haven't tried it yet tho & I like the mirror one. I'd be worried that the door seal would deteriate w adding product to it to stop it from freezing shut.
My Subaru is 21 years old and I use it. WD-40 is awesome. 😊
I have an old blanket with velcroe straps which go around my door handles. This covers the wind shield and side mirrors as well as part of the side windows. I undo the straps before starting the car but leave it in place for a few moments to warm the air around the engine. When I take it off, I put it into the rear seat area and can use it if needed. When I get home I put the blanket back in place before I go into the house so I don't forget it later. I have thought of making one to fit the whole top of the car so the rear window is clear in the mornings also. My wife says that could be a sellable idea, what would anyone else think ??
Sounds like a good idea to me. I use an old big beach towel to cover my windshield. I just sewed some elastic on the ends to secure it to the side mirrors. Works pretty good.
Really good suggestions! Thnx
This is useful I’m getting my permit just as winter comes by :)
I’ve used my floor mats one too many times. Lol. This year I will put a bag of kittie litter in my trunk. I have a four wheel drive but our snow is so wet here that even my truck has problems.
Snow can be dry and fluffy too, not just wet and heavy.
Trying to insult me and you just made yourself look like a fool.
Judy Brown Thanks. People don’t get it. I was born in Alaska. The snow was fluffy and you could drive through several feet no problem. I now live in Kentucky. It’s so wet and compact here it’s like driving on ice always.
@@judybrown1446 snow is literally water molecules. It is impossible for it to be truly "dry".
Jacque B *Mate Use a Bag with Sand!*
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL😍😍😍
I LOVE your videos. The animation and narrative. ♥
Thanks, Melissa! 🌸
Love Car Mats & Kitty Litter . . .
Thanks for sharing . . .
1.Put little sillical gel pouches under your windshield, they will absorb some moisture and reduce the frosting inside your car
2.Leave your car in the garage...
3. Never leave your house during the winter.
4. Move to a warmer place.
5. Become a mechanic so you can fix anything for the part cost only...
Wrote this in 2 minutes. Can I work at your company?
Easy way. Install remote starter. Turn on and allow time to warm. Done!
Call for a Taxi?
Good job
Excellent thanks
Great tips, here in Maine we might also carry a fox hole shovel. 🥶
Just lifting your wiper blades will stop them from icing up in most cases. We use to do this to the cars on our car lot that I worked at. They will also not get frozen to the windshield. The sock covers will help but it’s not always needed.
I've been lifting my wipers away from the windshield for years. It always works.
TRY IT
Does the cat litter trick work well? How long does it last for?
One year, -48 and my inside metal door handle broke on my hand. Just got to let things warm up if it's cold outside.
Putting rubbing alcohol and water and a drop of dishwashing liquid and putting bags on your side mirrors and putting in cat litter inside your car and outside if you get stuck in snow and putting socks on your windshield wipers and I learned also to put at least two drops of hand sanitizer on your key or inside the the lock on your car door I learned quite a bit from these tips thanks
WD40 is not recommended to be used on car locks. It is water based. Water freezes. Liquid wrench is silicone based and will not freeze. It is much better to use it on locks.
Bright side can you do a video about 11 simple dry skin tricks
I appreciate these videos. Very helpful for everyday things. Keep up the good work. 👍
I tried that litter idea last year and it did ZERO from fogless windows!!
Thanks for the great info 😁
No probs!
Wax on headlights and windows on the outside. Shaving cream on the inside (smells good too)
No, in most parts of the world, winter doesn't mean snow...
But if you do live in a place blessed with real winter, here's one weird trick:
Get a real car with 4 wheel drive, studded tires, engine heater, and a fresh battery. Success!
i love BRIGHT SIDE
❄️ Michigan here
Ms BadWolf ohio 🥶🥶
I'm moving to Michigan!
I’m in Texas it never snows it rarely even gets cold
New York here.
monroe mi here
I love all this advice. 🤩
Floor mats that is smart!
Carry on brother
Great ideas thank u
A compass in a survival kit...LOL, I'll bet less than 5% would know how to use it.
0:22 if you listen closely, there's an "oof"
I must be deaf
wore like an whooo.. there is a man making noises in the background.. several parts of the video.. he is a part of the "band"
kitty litter and floor mats to assist getting out of a snow bank
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for these life-saving, helpful car care tips for winter! They are muchly appreciated!
Thank you for watching! :)
I’m glad i got a garage both and home and at work. Steps 1 to 11 not needed.
I love your videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#1, Live in Phoenix.
crimp creep #1 Toughen Up
tips could help when visiting flagstaff
If your car is carburated, which means your car is more than 20 years old :DDD
I think this videos maker has never driven a car in winter or opened a hood
Summer tricks would be handy.....
2:00 I live near Buffalo,(not telling u my actual address and stuff) and, I wear all of my knee high socks because if you live in my area, you know that winter can get pretty INTENSE. And VERY VERY VERY COLD. I’m surprised I haven’t gotten frostbite.
What's the weather like today in Buffalo?
Keeping water in your car during winter months will get you one frozen ice cube.
Awesome
Hi Bright Side, where did you get the backtrack? Is it youtube/google or yours??
Winter just sucks. Only 4:30 and it is dark out and snowing 🙄
12. If you're car is not going to be used for a while hook up a trickle charger to the battery to keep it from being damaged.
I drive my car very little. I bought it in 2014 and have almost 5300 miles on it. I have had to charge the battery many times because I mostly drive my motorcycles in the spring, summer and fall. My car has a sticker under the hood to make sure to start it at least once a month. Never happens. I had a trickle charger/maintainer for all my bikes so I finally bought one for my car. It works.
"If you're car"? I have never heard of a person being a car. Are you a car?
@@pwndecaf Same here. I drive only once a week for most of the year, and that's not enough to keep the battery fully charged. Finally got a float charger a few months ago. Very helpful.
@@paulparoma The Internet Grammar & Typo police have arrived! Throw out your dangling participles and come out with your hands up!!! FYI,
ruclips.net/video/9vOxPUFF0T0/видео.html
Not so much a trickle charger as a battery maintainer. Many trickle chargers have a maintainer mode. Make sure yours does.
hey thanks for the video! cant wait to tell my pops :)
Here in Québec city Canada today is 5 fahrenheit and almost a foot and a half of snow already fallen, hello to you people of the world
Québeeeeeec✌✌✌ ;)
As a previous smoker, I know not to trust a lighter in a car in the winter. So keep matches in there instead.
Awesome tips i will put this to use
I never thought of the bags on the mirrors or cat litter in the vehicle under the seat. I know of the others. My mother told me about the car litter back in the mid 1970's. We would also use the ashes from the fireplace in the Winters 🥶 of Detroit! If it weren't for my ex-wife's and her family, I might still be in Mississippi where we were in 2010 and not be dealing with the extreme cold again! But life is always changing, so maybe I will be in a warmer climate again 1 day.
How about just parking in the garage...
As to the vinegar as a deicer, add baking soda till it stops foaming. The resulting acetate is a deicer commonly used to deice airplanes and roads, however household vinegar is only 5% vinegar so you won't get much deicer out of it.
The cat litter doesn't work because it's bentonite clay and moisture causes it to become a slippery mud, you would have better results with uncooked rice or better yet buying traction aids and or studded winter tires.
WD-40 is a penetrant nota lubricant. It will wash all the lithium grease off the lock and rods and will lead to problems, as the locks and rods will be hard to turn and will pop off in the freezing cold.
WD-40 Is NOT a penetrant. It is a Water Dispersant! ie: WD
SkyRaider
You are right it as a Water Disperssant although your wrong in saying it is not a penetrant. That is exactly what it is. It’s both.
@@skyraider2021 I.e. NOT a lubricant!