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I’m a driving expert – here are my top three tips to safely de-ice your car

A MOTORING expert has revealed some little-known tips on how to safely de-ice your car – and save you money.

While every driver knows carrying a can of de-icer and a scrapper is essential during winter, there are various not so well-known tips that can also help so you can get on the road quicker.

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A motoring expert has revealed their top tips for defrosting your car (file image)Credit: Getty

Driving expert Graham Conway, managing director at , told The Sun: “Whilst not many people may know this when you whack your heating on in the car, you should also open one of the front windows a crack. 

“This sounds counter-intuitive, but opening the window just a touch means that the cold, moist air can exit the vehicle, whilst the hot air being produced can warm the vehicle windows, melting the ice. 

“This is effectively a catalyst for the hot air circulating around the vehicle when the car’s heater is on, helping to heat it quicker.”

Mr Conway also advised it was worth investing in a cheap electric blanket as this can help minimise the time spent defrosting the vehicle if used the night before

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He said: “A cheap electric blanket, costing around £14 costs approximately 3p an hour to run, equalling around £1.37 if used for seven hours a day. With this in mind, placing blankets across the seats will help produce heat inside the vehicle and minimise the defrosting process in the morning.”

On the market are electric blankets that fit directly into a car’s cigarette lighter.

However, Mr Conway did also warn against a hack that has been circulating on TikTok recently, supposedly showing a quick way to de-frost a car.

He said: “Putting warm water - as opposed to boiling hot water - into a sandwich bag before sealing it and dragging the bag slowly across the face of the window is a relatively safe hack. 

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“But if you make the mistake of using red-hot water, you’re asking for trouble. 

“Just like pouring boiling water directly onto a windscreen, the rapid change in extreme temperatures could cause the glass to crack.

“I think there’s also a danger that people will use the wrong type of bag.

“A sandwich bag is smooth, soft and pliable, and is unlikely to scratch the windscreen’s glass. 

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