What's The Quickest Way To De-Mist A Windscreen?

YouTuber Mark Rober uses science to work out the quickest way to de-mist a windscreen, while bringing a few useful hacks into the equation
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Heisenberg

I’d just use this

01/06/2016 - 15:42 |
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That’s because you are the one who knocks

01/06/2016 - 18:10 |
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Add a Pontiac Aztec to your garage!*#%

01/06/2016 - 23:30 |
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And that kids, is how you crack your windshields

01/07/2016 - 00:44 |
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Wheel Nuts

You can also run the A/C on hot before you park up to reduce the humidity inside the car and prevent condensation the next morning.

01/06/2016 - 15:56 |
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Hmmm I’m gonna try that!

01/07/2016 - 04:34 |
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Matt Harley

Whats the reasoning behind the shaving foam?

01/06/2016 - 16:06 |
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Most of them has some sort of oil as a moisturizer it its composition, and anti-fog is also a oil mixture

01/06/2016 - 17:04 |
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It helps you have a nice clean shave by standing the hairs up on your face.

01/06/2016 - 18:18 |
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Anonymous

open a f*ing window

01/06/2016 - 16:51 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Why is this getting hate? The only way I can use the vent in my Volkswagen without the defroster is to crack a window open. There’s no option for using both the vent and defroster..

01/06/2016 - 18:41 |
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Alexandre K

What if you don’t have A/C ? :/

01/06/2016 - 17:03 |
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Same problem….

01/06/2016 - 17:21 |
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Just leave the doors open for 3-5 mins when you park your car until the temperature inside is as cold as outside. Never saw any mist on my windows since i started doing so. :) I always start up my car and leave it idling with heat turned on 15 mins before i drive out so it’s not freezing in it

01/06/2016 - 17:48 |
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If you’re just starting your car, keep the heat off, but use the defogger.

01/06/2016 - 17:51 |
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Ben Conover

So full blast hot defroster it is. MY HVAC controls are just 3 knobs and rear defroster.
According to my owners manual, it already runs the AC compressor and pulls in outside air.

01/06/2016 - 17:18 |
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Learning new stuff everyday!

01/08/2016 - 04:23 |
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Anonymous

What about when the windshield gets foggy on the outside? It happens a lot in my country since we have high humidity levels with high temperatures…

01/06/2016 - 17:49 |
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Williard

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

wipers?

01/06/2016 - 17:54 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Put a towel on a stick and wave it out the window to absorb the humidity from the atmosphere

01/08/2017 - 10:27 |
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What's The Quickest Way To De-Mist A Windscreen?
Straight6Unicorn95

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

wont open windows fix that really quickly?

01/08/2017 - 23:50 |
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Anonymous

When you don’t have A/C, front defrost, recirculation or electric windows…

01/06/2016 - 17:56 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

What car is that ? Even Opel Astra from 1992 have front defrost mode on the blower…

01/06/2016 - 19:24 |
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Anonymous

My heater doesn’t work.
My car has no AC.
Air circulation is inevitable.
I’ll stick with the windows. And a towel. Obviously.

01/06/2016 - 17:59 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Try coating the inside of your windshield with WD-40. You’re welcome :)

01/06/2016 - 18:25 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

If you leave the door to to your car open for a minute to cool down, you’ll get a lot less condensation

01/07/2016 - 21:30 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

If you have a garage, your problem is fixed!

01/08/2016 - 04:24 |
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Anonymous

Honestly, manufacturers (VW/Audi at least) already program this in. When you turn the heating system onto the ‘demist’ setting, this happens automatically:

AC On
Recirc off
Max vent power

01/06/2016 - 17:59 |
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FlemishCarNoob

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

In my Corsa, i can’t even put the recirc on, when turning the blower to “front window only”

01/07/2016 - 13:05 |
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