Hi all
If I put a hand lamp say 100a in my car on the drive working would it keep the car windows de-iced
Graham
100a at mains would certainly heat a car, it is 24kw.
I suspect you mean 100w, and yes it would help. but I think the windscreen would still ice up on cold nights.
Probably just put small fan heater in the car (on a timer). Or an infrared heater on wall facing car - might work
Not in an MK Indy
In my leaky old Triumph Herald, I sat a 1kw fan heater on a box on the back seat, facing the windscreen. Popped it on 20 mins before I left home, all
defrosted. That car had more ice inside than out....
I half wished I had fitted a "hot start" gizmo, so the engine would have been preheated and teh car heater would have defrosted the screen
PDQ.
Much more efficient to use a 1kw heater before you set off.
i just put ones of those plastic frost covers on at night, their around £5 and you can stick it in the boot for work if it looks like its going to snow. Works great and saves a fortune in de-icer.
Zip lock bag with warm tap water. Never needed anything else.
The electric car defrosts & preheats itself all toasty, including the steering wheel ready for when you leave. 
it's a pity the wife is
always using it 
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Zip lock bag with warm tap water. Never needed anything else.
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Originally posted by nick205
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Zip lock bag with warm tap water. Never needed anything else.
I get sent out with a jug of warm tap water to de-ice SWMBOs car in the morning (outside). All frost/ice gone instantly and ready to go (while she's indoors in the warm getting her coat on.
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Zip lock bag with warm tap water. Never needed anything else.
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Zip lock bag with warm tap water. Never needed anything else.
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
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Originally posted by nick205
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Zip lock bag with warm tap water. Never needed anything else.
I get sent out with a jug of warm tap water to de-ice SWMBOs car in the morning (outside). All frost/ice gone instantly and ready to go (while she's indoors in the warm getting her coat on.
Yeah works very well and despite the usual warnings from those who do not know better, it will not crack your windows.
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
The electric car defrosts & preheats itself all toasty, including the steering wheel ready for when you leave.
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Originally posted by craig1410
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
The electric car defrosts & preheats itself all toasty, including the steering wheel ready for when you leave.
We've had a BMW i3 since January 2017 and my wife is the main driver. She absolutely LOVES the "precondition for departure" feature.
When we used to have neighbours before moving to a country cottage, she used to delight in walking out of the house at 7am without a jacket, on a freezing morning with coffee in hand and just jumping in and driving away while the neighbours were all scraping away at their windscreens.
78,388 miles later, she still loves the car and has no intention to buy de-icer or visit a petrol station ever again!
[Edited on 7/12/2023 by craig1410]