There’s really no excuse not to keep an ice scraper in your car. Even if you live in a warm climate, the weather is seemingly unpredictable, with places like Texas seeing snow and frost conditions from time to time. It’s better to be safe than sorry and grab an ice scraper and snow brush to keep in your car, just in case.
Wirecutter includes the BirdRock Snow Moover on its list of the best ice scrapers and snow brushes, and it’s not hard to see why. It only weighs 2 pounds and can be disassembled for compact storage so that it won’t take up much room in your trunk or vehicle’s interior. It also has a comfortable foam grip. Since it can extend to up to 60 inches (depending on which model you get), you’ll be able to reach and remove snow and ice off your windshield even on larger trucks and SUVs.
The ice scraper is detachable, which can give you more leverage, and includes jaws to break up tougher ice before scraping it away. Perhaps the biggest advantage to the product is that it uses a foam brush rather than broom bristles, which enables it to dry quicker and leave less of a mess in the car when you’re done with it. Wirecutter does note, however, that the foam material is “less deft in nooks and crannies, like around the wipers and license plate.” While the 55-inch model is currently out of stock, Home Depot sells the very similar BirdRock 58-inch Snow Moover for $34.99.
