OT: Snow Removal From Your Car Before Driving

[NJHusky]

Adaptive cruise control is one of those idiotic inventions. some nimrod is Sunday driving in the middle lane which causes each successive car to slow down unnecessarily. Rather than actually pay attention and drive and pass the nimrod, people let their car slow down and next thing you know everyone is doing 60. The only fast driving lane becomes the right lane because everyone is clogging up the left two lanes. Meanwhile in Europe people have known for decades, stay to the right.

It’s really the nimrods in the left lane causing the mess

 

[InTheRed]

Depends on how tough it is to clean. I will always wipe down the windows and wind shields and head out, although I will let the defroster do the work on the side and rear window if they are icy. Modern defrosters are pretty effective, so why risk getting covered with snow or scratching the car? I don't go too crazy on the top of the car, especially if I am in business attire.

3 inches is my over/under to deal with snow on the roof. Less, and I feel like if someone is driving close enough behind me that snow coming off my car is a problem for them, they should stop tailgating. If it is more than 3 inches, I will brush the top layer off to get it down below 3 inches. I don't like running the brush along the roof because the brush can scratch.

I try to park in the sun or a garage if my car has ice and/or snow on it, even if it is a longer walk, because the sun will do a lot of the work for me. I don't park in the spot right next to the building if it is in the shade, because I risk re-freezing whatever melting happened up to that point.

You should leave no snow on the top of your car. It is like the person who doesn't put their grocery cart away.

 

[Kolumbo]

It’s really the nimrods in the left lane causing the mess

They're everywhere, but the ones in the middle are the worst. Some of them come off the on-ramp and take a left directly to the middle lane and muck everything up. No clue how to drive on the highway.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Just a question, what would clearing the snow off your car have to do with the layer of ice beneath the snow? Wouldn’t that be just as likely to come off, regardless of whether the snow is there?

 

[Kolumbo]

You should leave no snow on the top of your car. It is like the person who doesn't put their grocery cart away.

And like the people who park in the no parking lane at the store thinking the 5,000 actual parking spots are too inconvenient

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You should leave no snow on the top of your car. It is like the person who doesn't put their grocery cart away.

I park in a garage. (#11)

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Nelson quit being lazy and take the snow off your car. Whether you park in a garage or not take the damn snow off your car.

All the snow that did not fall on my car this morning was removed before I pulled out of the garage.

I park in a garage (#12).

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Adaptive cruise control is one of those idiotic inventions. some nimrod is Sunday driving in the middle lane which causes each successive car to slow down unnecessarily. Rather than actually pay attention and drive and pass the nimrod, people let their car slow down and next thing you know everyone is doing 60. The only fast driving lane becomes the right lane because everyone is clogging up the left two lanes. Meanwhile in Europe people have known for decades, stay to the right.

And you make my whole point. You do not have a right to drive way over the speed limit or tailgate.

 

[temery]

And you make my whole point. You do not have a right to drive way over the speed limit or tailgate.

College and professional football would go away if the fans can't tailgate.

 

[Kolumbo]

And you make my whole point. You do not have a right to drive way over the speed limit or tailgate.

How was that my point? My point is I have the right to drive the speed limit. And everyone knows everyone has the right to drive 9 mph over the speed limit. People have an obligation to learn the rules of the road, especially on the highway.