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The Effects of Cold Weather on Combustion Engine Vehicles —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Exterior:
While there is no doubt that the invention of the automobile has lead to the world that we have created, there are many features of the modern vehicle that are affect when exposed to extreme conditions.

Glass Elements Exposed to Outdoors:
On most vehicles the windshield is the largest exposed singular piece. Due to the laws of thermodynamics the materials that the car is made of are warmer than the air around it. This causes water (often in the form of snow during the winter) when in contact to the glass to form into water. The water is now on the window. After time and low temperatures the water reforms into small ice crystals and thus forms a thin layer of ice on the window. While this process occurs on all of the windows on some vehicles on the rear windshield there are small insulated wires that when activated, Conduct heat and start the process of warming up the glass to a temperature that will not allow ice crystals to form. While this is a convenient feature it only applies to the rear. Due to the fact that the small wires that enable this process are unable to be applied to The front because it would negatively affect the passengers visibility.
 * Windshield:

While a layer of ice forming on the windshield is an inconvenience a vehicle is constructed to a lot of different parts that all can be affected differently. Another commonly affect part of the car is the door. As snow hits the vehicle and turns to water it then drains down the car and finds it way into the cracks between the pieces. Again as the temperature either drops or continues to be below freezing the materials that are covered in water can be affected. The doors which are connected with rubber tubing have a tendency to stick together make entering the vehicle difficult. The handles of the car are another part that can be affected. The freezing temperatures cause the plastic that construct the handle as well as the mechanical parts to be frozen into position and difficult to separate. It is possible for both the door to be frozen to the handle and the handle to be frozen to the door.
 * Doors: