How experienced drivers upgrade their car for the winter cold
- November 17, 2022
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The main unpleasant factor in winter weather is cold. Sad, but true. To neutralize the impact on the car, the convenience and safety of winter driving helps a
The main unpleasant factor in winter weather is cold. Sad, but true. To neutralize the impact on the car, the convenience and safety of winter driving helps a small but useful “electric” tuning of even an old and cheap car.
We will not be mistaken if we say that the driver especially feels the winter cold with his hands and “fifth point”. If he holds on to a cold steering wheel and sits on an icy seat at the same time. Seat heating is in almost every car these days. But the ‘warm steering wheel’ is still the fate of mostly expensive cars. At least in terms of options. Meanwhile, equip your car with a heated steering wheel. It is actually a trivial matter and not very expensive. The installation kit “heater” is sold on the Internet for 4,000-6,000 rubles, depending on the modification and brand. For work on their installation in a car service, they will cost no more than 7000-8000 rubles. That is, all the “warming” will fit into a budget of about 15,000 rubles.
HEATING POINT
Passengers also feel the “fifth point” of winter. For example, the rear seats are quite rarely equipped with ordinary electric heating. Mostly premium cars. Meanwhile, taking care of the comfort of the occupants of your car is not expensive at all. Equipping a seat in the car with a heater will cost between 5000-6000 rubles on a turnkey basis. Cheap and hot.
CARE OF THE “JANIER”
It’s good to have a heated windshield! Or at least with a heated rest zone “windshield wipers”. This prevents them from freezing. And the driver – from the need to periodically stop, jump into the cold and “tap” them off the ice.
Placing electrically heated glass on your car instead of the usual is expensive and technically not always possible. But warming up the resting place of the wiper blades is quite simple. The installation kit (a pair of thermal strips with wires glued to the glass) costs 500-600 rubles. Installation at the gas station — well, maybe even a dozen thousand.
STABLE “ZHICK”
An equally annoying moment during winter use of the car is the always freezing windscreen washers. Many motorists have been suffering from it for years, not suspecting that it will cost no more than 1000 rubles to buy a pair of such “pshikalok” for their car. Their installation is also inexpensive. But then the glass is always clean.
“KETTLE” FOR WASHING MACHINE
It is especially unpleasant to discover that the non-freezing liquid in the windshield washer reservoir has theoretically turned into a piece of ice – contrary to the frost resistance promised by the manufacturer. An electric tank heater can eliminate such frustrations. Depending on the type and model of the machine for which it is intended, the heater can cost from 800 to 4000 rubles. Installation, as a rule, does not cause difficulties: the main thing is to culturally install the power button in the cabin. Actually, the master will take money for this. But hardly more than 2000-5000 rubles …
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We will not be mistaken if we say that the driver especially feels the winter cold with his hands and “fifth point”. If he holds on to a cold steering wheel and sits on an icy seat at the same time. Seat heating is in almost every car these days. But the ‘warm steering wheel’ is still the fate of mostly expensive cars. At least in terms of options. Meanwhile, equip your car with a heated steering wheel. It is actually a trivial matter and not very costly. The installation kit “heater” is sold on the Internet for 4,000-6,000 rubles, depending on the modification and brand. For work on their installation in a car service, they will cost no more than 7000-8000 rubles. That is, all the “warming” will fit into a budget of about 15,000 rubles.
HEATING POINT
Passengers also feel the “fifth point” of winter. For example, the rear seats are rarely equipped with normal electric heating. Mostly premium cars. Meanwhile, taking care of the comfort of the occupants of your car is not expensive at all. Equipping a seat in the car with a heater will cost between 5000-6000 rubles on a turnkey basis. Cheap and hot.
CARE OF THE “JANIER”
It’s good to have a heated windshield! Or at least with a heated rest zone “windshield wipers”. This prevents them from freezing. And the driver – from the need to periodically stop, jump into the cold and “tap” them off the ice.
Placing electrically heated glass on your car instead of the usual is expensive and technically not always possible. But warming up the resting place of the wiper blades is quite simple. The installation kit (a pair of thermal strips with wires glued to the glass) costs 500-600 rubles. Installation at the gas station — well, maybe even a dozen thousand.
STABLE “ZHICK”
An equally annoying moment during winter use of the car is the always freezing windscreen washers. Many motorists have been suffering from it for years, not suspecting that it will cost no more than 1000 rubles to buy a pair of such “pshikalok” for their car. Their installation is also inexpensive. But then the glass is always clean.
“KETTLE” FOR WASHING MACHINE
It is especially unpleasant to discover that the non-freezing liquid in the windshield washer reservoir has theoretically turned into a piece of ice – contrary to the frost resistance promised by the manufacturer. An electric tank heater can eliminate such frustrations. Depending on the type and model of the machine for which it is intended, the heater can cost from 800 to 4000 rubles. Installation, as a rule, does not cause difficulties: the main thing is to culturally install the power button in the cabin. Actually, the master will take money for this. But hardly more than 2000-5000 rubles …
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.
