Simple and free: how taxi drivers prevent ice formation on the windshield
- January 23, 2024
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Among motorists, a taxi driver is the most cunning. He travels more than others, up to one and a half hundred thousand kilometers a year, tests all tricks
Among motorists, a taxi driver is the most cunning. He travels more than others, up to one and a half hundred thousand kilometers a year, tests all tricks and life hacks the hard way, knows how to get ‘a lot’ for ‘little’, and sometimes even for free. In short, you have to learn from these guys. Another example of their worldly wisdom can be found in the material of the AvtoVzglyad portal.
The status of a taxi driver in Russia is quite strange and controversial: once, in the times of the USSR, a respected and very profitable profession is now for some reason considered the fate of losers and the refuge of those who are on the the bottom has fallen. Of course, as with any other ‘specialty’, different people drive cars with discs, but you certainly shouldn’t tar everyone with the same brush.
Taxi drivers include many interesting and, above all, experienced and knowledgeable people in the driving industry. Such people are not ashamed to ask a question; from such people there is no shame in learning simple worldly wisdom, which makes life much easier. After all, taxi drivers spend an incredible amount of time behind the wheel: they learn from their own experience numerous tricks and tricks related to driving a vehicle in Russia, and, most importantly, they are not shy about sharing them.
For example, many of us have encountered a thick layer of ice on the windshield, which in real winter temperatures can melt in at least half an hour if the car is not equipped with an electrically heated windshield. Wasting precious morning minutes? Waking up early, refusing breakfast or other pleasant procedures – why? Better to use one of the many life hacks for ‘taxi drivers’.
So in order not to have to defrost the windows in the morning, it is enough to cover the “windshield” with a simple cardboard in the evening, when the car engine has just been turned off and the plywood is still clean, which can always be done find it at a nearby waste dump or the nearest store. Press down with the windshield wipers so the wind doesn’t blow it away and rest with a clear conscience. Yes, just like that, quickly and easily.
An absolutely free preventative measure will allow you to sleep a little longer in the morning, shower a little slower and spend a little more time on coffee and social networking. All you have to do is find a suitable cardboard, which is not difficult.
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The status of a taxi driver in Russia is quite strange and controversial: once, in the times of the USSR, a respected and very profitable profession is now for some reason considered the fate of losers and the refuge of those who are on the the bottom has fallen. Of course, as with any other ‘specialty’, different people drive cars with discs, but you certainly shouldn’t tar everyone with the same brush.
Taxi drivers include many interesting and, above all, experienced and knowledgeable people in the driving industry. Such people are not ashamed to ask a question; from such people there is no shame in learning simple worldly wisdom, which makes life much easier. After all, taxi drivers spend an incredible amount of time behind the wheel: they learn from their own experience numerous tricks and tricks related to driving a vehicle in Russia, and, most importantly, they are not shy about sharing them.
For example, many of us have encountered a thick layer of ice on the windshield, which in real winter temperatures can melt in at least half an hour if the car is not equipped with an electrically heated windshield. Wasting precious morning minutes? Waking up early, refusing breakfast or other pleasant procedures – why? Better to use one of the many life hacks for ‘taxi drivers’.
So in order not to have to defrost the windows in the morning, it is enough to cover the “windshield” with a simple cardboard in the evening, when the car engine has just been turned off and the plywood is still clean, which can always be done find it at a nearby waste dump or the nearest store. Press down with the windshield wipers so the wind doesn’t blow it away and rest with a clear conscience. Yes, just like that, quickly and easily.
An absolutely free preventative measure will allow you to sleep a little longer in the morning, shower a little slower and spend a little more time on coffee and social networking. All you have to do is find a suitable cardboard, which is not difficult.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
