Re:Central Spain records temperatures of -25°C after snowstorm
by Jtsummers on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @03:55PM
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It was comical, but also sad, seeing people doing that in middle Georgia (US state, not country) a few years back when we had an unusual (for the area) cold spell with a lot of ice. Very few had scrapers and brushes for their cars to clear them so I was cleaning a lot of neighbors' cars while my own car was warming up.
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Re:Central Spain records temperatures of -25°C after snowstorm
by mschuster91 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @04:19PM
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Isn't pouring boiling hot water on car glass a pretty certain way to shatter them by thermal stress?!
Re:Central Spain records temperatures of -25°C after snowstorm
by Jtsummers on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @04:44PM
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It could, though I've never seen it happen when people tried it. It usually just refreezes and scraping (plus running the car heater) is the better option.
Re:Central Spain records temperatures of -25°C after snowstorm
by yongjik on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @04:22PM
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Yes, been there, done that.
Also, don't pour cold water on the windshield on a hot summer day, especially if the car is oven-hot and you don't want to be toasted alive inside, because... well...