I mean...have you spent any time on this site? The crap folks go on about, this is right there where it should be.
Why do you put your wipers up before it snows?
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I taught my sister how to do it on her Camry since she lives in Charlotte and she has no garage. The "park up" is a feature on some cars that a lot of folks don't even though they have.
I wish I had 1) a heated steering wheel and 2) a heated windshield.
The VWs have a "service position" b/c if you don't use it, you can't put them up...they contact the hood. No issue for me, I leave em' down haha
It's interesting (to me anyway) how wipers have come full circle regarding their position in relation to the hood and windshield. The wipers on my mom's 72 Monte Carlo were completely concealed under the hood and you really couldn't do anything with them unless you turned them on and then turned the ignition off mid-wipe. Enter the Japanese cars that had the wipers in full view with a knuckle that would enable you to lift them off the glass and leave them that way. Even the domestic cars that had visible wipers didn't have that knuckle. It was a revelation (to me). Now certain makes have returned to hiding them partially under the hood where you can't use the knuckle unless you put them in the service position (my Kia, my sister's Toyota). I hope they make up their mind someday.
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Makes total sense when there is freezing rain. That’s the only time I leave my wipers up.
What would I know living on a northern climate with occasional freezing rain mixed with snow later.
What would I know living on a northern climate with occasional freezing rain mixed with snow later.
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Haha, like replying to a beer forum by announcing you don’t drink beer.
Leaving the wipers up is the universal signal for, "Mind yo own bidness, homes!"
I'm sure those are nice--the heated steering wheel is the one option my wife didn't get that she wanted on her new car. I thought she should not have compromised, but eh, next car.
I miss heated seats--now that was a luxury. As is an electric seat, I miss being able to move while moving.
All wiper down on the 4 vehicles here in NY and the 2 in VA. All of them have a Frost Guard / FrostBlocker windshield cover on them which also covers wipers and cowl area. The NY ones have about 8" of snow on them and currently getting packed/covered by sleet. The 2 in VA are covered in ice.
From 2 years ago in NY on my sons Forte.
10 minutes ago in VA. He's probably one of the only ones rocking X-Ice Snow winter tires also. Yes, he knows it's all the others he needs to worry about if he has to go out.
From 2 years ago in NY on my sons Forte.
10 minutes ago in VA. He's probably one of the only ones rocking X-Ice Snow winter tires also. Yes, he knows it's all the others he needs to worry about if he has to go out.
I put up my wipers last night after clearing most of the snow off my pickup. It was raining and temps expected to drop below freezing. Overnight some snow slid down from the roof onto windshield and got around the windshield wiper arm. Today I could not put the wiper arm back to normal as there was icy snow in the way. I drove with the wipers in the almost down position.
speaking of covers.. Friend of mine gave up on trying to remove the snow/ice around the wipers.. I got them one of those windshield covers, best purchase EVER!! covers up the wipers and cowl area, no more issues.
It was a no-name from the big A, nice oxford nylon fabric on the outside of it, I was very impressed!I don't. I coat my windshield with glass science rain repellent a few times a year.
Wish I would've left my wipers up this last weekend. Took a while to chip them out yesterday morning
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