For most drivers, the rear defroster button is an afterthought. You jab it on cold mornings, watch the frost melt into streaky rivulets, and then forget about it until the next weather event.

So, during this week's test of the $36,000 2026 VW GTI S (in a lovely Slate Blue with retro-style plaid fabric upholstery), we didn't expect too much trouble locating important controls when a chilly ...

Up until the 1970s, some cars still didn't have rear window defrosters. To compensate, many drivers used this interesting gadget. Here's how it works.

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a great, wonderful, sweet co-worker who might be as wacky as a loon. It was zero degrees Fahrenheit last week, and she refused to use her rear defroster, claiming it would ...

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The rear defogger and the rear wiper with washer are offered starting from the Pure variant onwards. In addition, the vehicle comes with a spare tyre on all variants, except for the Smart variant, ...