It doesn't get that cold here in Tallahassee, but lately when we drive to work at 7 am the windshield is covered in frost. Husband scraped off a credit card. (If the credit card company knew about this, they'd probably charge us for this "service"!) I ordered this ice scraper because it's cheap, but I'm sorry I either didn't bother or cost a bit. more money for the best. It doesn't work much better than a credit card. Despite the wide blade, it only scrapes very small strips of ice, requiring you to sweep it across the windshield dozens of times to clear a small area. Unfortunately it's not worth sending back.