Heated Windscreen

[kags12 0]

Hi all,Is there such a thing as a heated windscreen for a smart? If yes, where can I get one as now the winter has arrived and don't want to scrape the car early in the mornings. I do have a cover for the car both full and just one for the screen.

[MikeT 744]

I don't think such a thing is available for the smart.

[Ruadh 0]

Check out these guys.

Don't know anything about them, just found the link for you.

http://mirrorliteco.com/northwind.html

[Pingu 0]

With only a few degrees of frost, a very good alternative to scraping is to pour hot water across the top of the frosted windows. Very quick and easy!

[Lito 2]

Check out these guys.

Don't know anything about them, just found the link for you.

http://mirrorliteco.com/northwind.html

That looks good, but... I don't see a price, and after reading the following, it makes me wonder:

Warning!

In extremely cold weather, failure to equalize glass temperature prior to activating

NorthWind could result in a cracked windshield. In cold weather, insure that the forced-

air defroster has warmed the upper windshield before turning on the NorthWind system.

[FlossyTheSmart 81]

So basically... Don't use windshield warmer/wiper de-icer unless windshield is already warm... Hmmm. Seems kinda pointless.

[kags12 0]

With only a few degrees of frost, a very good alternative to scraping is to pour hot water across the top of the frosted windows. Very quick and easy!

I was always told that doing this could crack the windscreen and the better option is cold water or just get a good scraper

[Pingu 0]

Yes, I should have said warm water (or cold water). Definitely not boiling water. And only with a couple degrees of frost. Much quicker than scraping if you have a water container handy just for this purpose.

[Lito 2]

what doesn't seem to be common practice even though it should be common sense, is to lift the wipers when you know that weather is coming. I have a neighbour who also puts down newspaper on the windshield... I am not sure what it does or if it works; should ask him one day.