Boy it almost seems that if that sun was shining on the hood, it might keep the engine area warmer for when you start. Clear fiberglass hood to act as a greenhouse
I keep an ice scraper in my car year round. Sometimes even in summer I need it. Especially this one. I've had a handful of 30F mornings in the last few weeks. Record lows throughout Michigan sunny days have been few and far between. This summer has been a complete joke.