I'm used to seeing dashboard heat shields in high summer. And of course, on the inside of the car......but this motorist had laid his on top the windshield and jammed the edges into the doors on both sides so it wouldn't come loose.
I immediately jumped to judgement: "Oh dude, you're doing it wrong." Chuckling heartily to myself, I continued the trudge home.
After seeing the second one, though, a few hundred feet down the block, I knew this phenomenon was more than just a desperate MacGyvering. The remaining journey home afforded me more time to reflect, and I realized how clever the trick is.
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Lacking a garage, car park, or car cover, these two had repurposed their summer heat shields into winter condensation/ice
blockers to save themselves the headache of early-morning ice scraping.While it may not be the most elegant or comely solution, I bet it works magnificently. It's also thrifty and more convenient than a complete car cover.
I've been keeping an eye out for more instances of it, but thus far, I've only spotted these two on my block. Does this happen where you live?
we just put a blanket over the front window, works as well ;-)
ReplyDeleteUrsula
Interesting! I will definitely use the strategy in the future, if I need to!
ReplyDeleteOur neighbors actually do this same thing here in Luxembourg. It's a great idea, but something tells me we're not going to find a heat shield in the middle of January. ;)
ReplyDeleteDavid & Sarah
That is so interesting! I actually saw them for sale at a local Eurospar a few days ago, so it may also still be possible to get them in Lux.
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