Drivers are just realising £1.99 hack can stop ice forming INSIDE their motor – it even keeps windows condensation-free
MOTORING experts have revealed a £1.99 hack to stop ice forming inside your car - and it'll even defog your windows.
With Brits warned of travel chaos and a -10C deep freeze, there's sure to be plenty of icy windscreens across the country.
There are all sorts of hacks out there to deal with ice forming on the outside of your car, but what happens when Jack Frost's chilly fingers find their way inside the cabin?
Specialists from the RAC have now explained what causes the interior of your motor to freeze up and how to solve it.
It comes down to how humid the inside of your car is when the mercury plunges.
Wet weather or insufficient airing out can lead to a build-up of water vapour inside, which then freezes when temperatures drop below zero.
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Even leaving your heater on can, counterintuitively, make things worse as it traps warm, moist air in the car, which then rapidly cools.
Thankfully, the RAC's experts have a couple of handy tips to help prevent this.
First of all, make sure to keep your vehicle well-ventilated.
While it may seem like a bad idea in winter, popping a window now and again and getting some fresh air circulating can be very helpful in ridding the car of condensation.
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Secondly, try and remove any damp items from the car that could be causing moisture to enter the air.
Things like sweaty gym kit, wet clothes or soggy shoes could make it much harder to keep your car fresh.
Finally, as a shortcut, drivers can invest £1.99 in some silica gel packets.
These are often found in dried or cured foods, like biltong or crisp packets, as they absorb moisture and keep the contents dry.
For crisps, this means they retain extra crunch but in cars, it can help dehumidify the cabin in just a few hours.
Try popping a gel packet on each corner of the dashboard and by the windows and they should prevent the glass from fogging or icing up.
And ultimately that could save you hundreds in the long run as driving with a misted or iced-up windscreen is actually an offence.
Setting off with any obstruction to your view of the road could see you collared for dangerous driving and given a £60 fine and three points on your licence.
It comes after drivers discovered how they could unlock a secret item hidden in thousands of vehicles using a "push and twist" method.