Wipers up or down?
By fluffysue
@fluffysue (1482)
United States
January 7, 2017 3:17pm CST
Well, it is snowing here in NJ today, which leads me to wonder....when did it become common for people to put their wipers up (standing up from the windshield) when it snows? I was always taught to leave them down (and of course, no matter what you do with the wipers, make sure they are turned "off" so that if they freeze, the motor doesn't break when you turn the car on).
I guess the idea is that they won't freeze to the windshield, but the way I see it, they could freeze in the "standing" position, so how is that better?
Oddly, I first noticed my neighbors who moved here from NY doing that, but I've since noticed others doing it, too. I wonder if it is a regional thing.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 Jan 17
When we lived in NJ we had s garage. I never did I'd that I think it is a mistake.
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
8 Jan 17
I have a garage, and I swear some winter I am actually going to be able to park the car in it! 
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Jan 17
@fluffysue I take it your garage needs to be cleaned out LOL!
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
7 Jan 17
My fiance just asked me through same question a few days ago. Everybody is doing it here too. Not sure why it has become so popular to do so.
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
7 Jan 17
LOL. I'm glad it is not just me. I was SURE I did not learn to do this.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
8 Jan 17
people in RI are doing it now too.i have no idea whose great idea that was.i guess it's more to get to the glass to clear it?
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
9 Jan 17
I almost wished I had done this the other day, since of course, my wipers froze to the windshield! But for some reason, I always thought they could break if you left them up like that and they froze. Oh well.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jan 17
No clue why it would be done unless it will really prevent freezing to the windshield. Or, frying to the windshield in hot weather.
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
8 Jan 17
I've only seen it when it snows, I guess it is to prevent freezing to the windshield, but it just seems wrong to me!
