Clever sun visor trick to defrost car windscreens goes viral

Winter is now here, and temperatures are beginning to plummet.

Motorists will soon have the arduous task of defrosting their windscreens – not ideal when you have somewhere to be in a hurry.

But one woman has come up with a way to defrost the vehicle in no time at all, and it does not cost a penny.

Sara Deutsch posted her useful tip on TikTok, where it has been viewed over 3.1 million times, reports The Mirror.

The mum explained how a simple change to your sun visors could make a huge difference in how quickly your car heats up.

In the video, which was shared on the popular video-streaming service, the woman explained how motorists should pull down their visors when they are defrosting the car.

To start, a driver should blast the hot air onto the window as normal, but make sure to put their visors down.

They should find that the defrosting process is far quicker after following this simple tip.

Sarah captioned the post, “Teen drivers need to know this! Frozen windshields are about to be a thing with all the cold and snow.”

She explained: “So, I do this video every year. If you have a windshield that is frosted over – make sure to put your visors down, so it stops the airflow and it creates a faster defrost on your windshield.

“If you ever have a sheet of ice on your car or when it’s frosted – put the [sun visor] down. Otherwise, you can feel the air come straight up over it.

“If you put the [sun visor] down, it creates a block, so that it actually defrosts faster.”

Since posting, viewers have flocked to the comments to praise the mum’s tip.

“That’s actually pretty smart,” one user wrote.

“Teens????” One person questioned. “I’m 40! I didn’t know that!”

A third agreed: “I’m sorry, a teen driver… I just learned this at 32 lol.”

Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: “36. news to me. I’ve been using washer fluid.”

A different user penned: “As a Canadian, what the f***- why no one taught me THIS?”