Clear off the snow!

[Valentinian]

Dedicated to everyone who wishes other drivers would clear the snow off their cars!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEBnsZNuWyM (relevant clip is at 14:10)

[Slave to the Phone]

It ticks me off when jerks drive around with snow crowns on their cars because it blows off into other people's windshields.

It does entertain me when the driver has to stop and that snow crown slides off their roof onto their hood, making them have to get out and clean it off their cars. Bonus points if the snow rips off their windshield wiper blades as well

[Arcus]

My first car was from the early 80's. If I didn't clear everything off, it would all blow over and cover my rear window. Even though the car I have now doesn't have this happen, I still clear everything off out of habit.

[XCashier]

There's really no point in not clearing off the snow from your car. Why haul around all that extra weight and burn more fuel? Why risk the snow sliding down and obscuring your windows?

[LoTech]

There's really no point in not clearing off the snow from your car. Why haul around all that extra weight and burn more fuel? Why risk the snow sliding down and obscuring your windows?

You underestimate the power of lazyness. And wishful thinking ("That will blow off as I drive!"). And not caring about anyone but themselves ("If it blows off in a big chunk behind me, that's not my problem."), and occasionally of being short ("But I can't reach the snow up there without climbing off of the ground.") (Lazy again).

[wolfie]

You underestimate the power (snip)occasionally of being short ("But I can't reach the snow up there without climbing off of the ground.") (Lazy again).

Or the power of conflicting laws. State law requires clearing snow, but workplace health and safety legislation prohibits working more than 4 feet off the ground without fall-stop gear. The trailer roof is at 13'6", and there is no provision to anchor fall-stop gear.

[XCashier]

You underestimate the power of ...f being short ("But I can't reach the snow up there without climbing off of the ground.") (Lazy again).

Admittedly, this is a problem. But I would thing a long-handled shovel or brush would help there. Or getting a car that's lower to the ground.

Or the power of conflicting laws. State law requires clearing snow, but workplace health and safety legislation prohibits working more than 4 feet off the ground without fall-stop gear. The trailer roof is at 13'6", and there is no provision to anchor fall-stop gear.

Ah, yes, that would be a problem.

[Aria]

There's really no point in not clearing off the snow from your car. Why haul around all that extra weight and burn more fuel? Why risk the snow sliding down and obscuring your windows?

You also underestimate the power of shortness vs big SUV's... when I drove my Pathfinder I literally couldn't get all the snow off the top. Just not tall enough, even with the sweepy thing fully extended. The rack on top didn't help.

[wolfie]

Tip for short people with tall (compared to other class 1) vehicles: There are 2 basic kinds of snow brushes. The "sweep" ones (brush is parallel to handle) and the "pull" ones (brush is at right angles to handle). Some of the "pull" ones have a brush head that rotates into the "sweep" position, and even a telescoping handle, for compact storage.

The "pull" brushes are MUCH easier to use when clearing snow off something at head level or slightly higher (such as the hood of my truck) than the "sweep" ones are.

[WishfulSpirit]

While I often curse the cold at my bus stop, I don't miss clearing off the car. At least I can have my hands in my pockets while waiting for the bus!

[Arcus]

The "pull" brushes are MUCH easier to use when clearing snow off something at head level or slightly higher (such as the hood of my truck) than the "sweep" ones are.

I'm not short, but I use the same thing that car dealers use. It's called a Sno Rake. Soft foam rubber head on a long handle.

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