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Old 10-19-2018, 01:25 PM   #41 (permalink)
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I've probably mentioned this in the thread already, but my dad puts a sheet of cardboard under each windshield wiper on days that will frost (for cars that live outside). No scraping necessary the next morning, just pull the cardboard off and drive.

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Regarding inside windshield frost, someone (Piwoslaw???) somewhere suggested to lay silicagel in a sock on the dashboard. I cannot find the thread though. (but I collect silicagel bags ever since)
Just buy cat litter (the silica gel type, not the clay); it's very cheap.

You can "recharge" silica gel by placing it in an oven at the lowest temperature for half an hour.

I had horrid condensation in the Prius, but found out that was due to water infiltration into the cabin that finally manifest in a flooded rear floor pan. Fixing the leak has nearly eliminated the condensation problem.

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