Autoglym  have conducted research into what Britons use to De Ice their cars with. The results are pretty worrying!

• Almost a quarter (23.9%) of motorists have used their credit card to clear frost from their car
• More than 15% of those surveyed have also used boiling water to melt ice from their windscreen, putting it at risk of cracking or shattering due to the extreme change in temperature
• Over 5% of yound drivers (up to 24) have used alcoholic drinks as an alternative to proper de-icer
• A fifth of motorists aged over 55 were found to have used cooking utensils such as spatulas
• Motorists also said they had used books, newspapers, CD cases, clothes and kitchen towels instead of using an ice scraper

By failing to use a proper de-icer and ice scraper, motorists can cause permanent damage to their cars – notably by scratching glass or by damaging the surrounding rubber seals

Driving with ice still obscuring parts of the windscreen and side windows can also lead to a collision with other vehicles or pedestrians, and is an offence punishable by a fine and points on the driver’s licence.

Thanks to the pics from:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robeeena/365955462/

http://erieartmuseumgiftshop.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/weather-or-not-ice-scream/

http://www.q99live.com/employees/view.php?ID=7&blog=264

By Adam Tudor-Lane  -    
Owner / Editor of Carwitter - French car fiend, hot hatch lover. Freelance writer and car journalist I've turned my passion for cars into my livelihood.