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\u201cNot only can it stop your windscreen from freezing in the winter, but it can also be a huge help when driving in the rain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe starch in the potato acts as a barrier between the glass and the air and can help with that all too common issue of your windscreen fogging up, making it hard to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
American channel \u2018The Weather Network\u2019 also shared the tip in a viral YouTube clip explaining a potato\u2019s uses.<\/p>\n
However, the group also made it clear drivers had to rub the potato in their glass the night before a cold spell to take full advantage.<\/p>\n
Presenter Mia Gordon explained: \u201cThere\u2019s actually some things you can do the night before to prepare yourself and your car to avoid any freezing the next morning.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cTake a potato and cut it in half and then rub it on your car\u2019s windshield. The sugar from the potato will create a barrier over the window that will help prevent ice from forming. The next morning simply rinse and wipe with your wipers.\u201d<\/p>\n AutoBlog also reiterated the point in a special “car hacks” video where they showed it can also work with steam.<\/p>\n The host rubbed a potato on one half of his car window and then placed a boiling cup of water underneath it.<\/p>\n Amazingly the side without any potato starch on had become steamed up while the other half was completely fine.<\/p>\n Los Angeles based “Bezerra Good Tips” also showed the starch helped clear water off a windscreen in the event of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n The video host again split his windscreen into two halves and rubbed a potato into one side before pouring water over the glass.<\/p>\n Speaking on Facebook, they said: \u201cLook what happens when it rains. See this water trail on the glass. That\u2019s exactly what blurs your visibility, especially if it’s heavy rain.<\/p>\n \u201cNow I’m going to go ahead and put water where we applied the potato\u2026 The water comes down like a curtain, not like the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd nothing remains, all the water goes down and no drops are left behind. There is absolutely nothing left on the glass.\u201d<\/p>\n
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