I want an ice free car in the morning.

[Bazzer]

As said upthread, an old sheet or similar. Tuck it under the wipers and the door shuts to hold it in place. Lift in the morning and throw it in the boot.
Or if you have a general anaesthetic hospital visit planned, ask for the thermal blanket they wrap you in. That will cover your windscreen and side windows, leaving just the back ones to be defrosted with warm water.

 

[sheddy]

2 hot water bottles along the dash will start the windscreen thawing as you chomp breakfast.

 

[derrick]

What are your recommendations. I leave at 7am and don't want to be scraping everyday really.

Any decent windscreen covers or hacks.

Most helpful answer wins a prize. 🤫

Have a day off, Stay in bed sorted, i win,

 

[annedonnelly]

The correct answer is get on the bike. I do miss cycle commuting and no de-icing !

Except that my brakes froze this morning. I suspect that theres dampness somewhere after all the rain recently.

I stopped & managed to get the lever working again only to find that the brakes were frozen on & the wheel wouldn't move.

Everywhere was very pretty in the frost though

 

[keithmac]

Our first Focus had heated screen, boy did we miss that when the second one didn't!.

Our Kuga has one again and it's a godsend. You would have to focus on the heating elements to even see them, never been an issue for us?.

Seen people use a "bag" of warm water to defrost windows and that looked a good idea.

 

[PK99]

What are your recommendations. I leave at 7am and don't want to be scraping everyday really.

Retire!

We stumbled out of bed a 9:15 this morning.

7 am - yer 'avin a larf!

 

[fossyant]

Except that my brakes froze this morning. I suspect that theres dampness somewhere after all the rain recently.

I stopped & managed to get the lever working again only to find that the brakes were frozen on & the wheel wouldn't move.

Everywhere was very pretty in the frost though

Cold nights, if the bike is stored outside, I used to bring mine in, especially after lots of wet weather (freehub freezing). Wasn't an issue on the fixed gear though, and riding in lots of traffic, the brakes were 'well used'.

 

[lane]

Big silver windscreen cover or you can get covers to go over the entire car. Park so windscreen faces morning sun. Pay a neighbour's teenager to scape it each morning for pocket money.

You would need to get them out of bed first - easier to de ice the windscreen - much

 

[lane]

Retire!

We stumbled out of bed a 9:15 this morning.

7 am - yer 'avin a larf!

Few more years yet - wonder how many times I will have to de ice before then?

 

[Beebo]

Get the butler to do it

 

[Joffey]

I've got a big car and it takes no more than 5 mins to fully defrost the car on a morning. There are no hacks, I just get up 5 minutes earlier.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Retire!

We stumbled out of bed a 9:15 this morning.

7 am - yer 'avin a larf!

I'm retired, but still up at 7, I can't sleep beyond 6am.

 

[Arjimlad]

We pop a fan heater into the car as it sits on the drive. Power from the garage. Get in and the windows are clear, and it is nice & warm inside.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I'm retired, but still up at 7, I can't sleep beyond 6am.

You lay in bed an hour before getting up, who do you think you are a reborn teenager

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm retired, but still up at 7, I can't sleep beyond 6am.

But you don't need to de ice a car for a commute though!