# How to kill Coronavirus on your car's interior surfaces **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 17, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257 "2020-03-17T15:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/1 "2020-03-17T15:58:55Z")
I think that this is very valuable information. > **[How You Can Kill Coronavirus in Your Car Without Damaging Interior Surfaces](https://www.consumerreports.org/tires-car-care/how-to-kill-coronavirus-in-your-car-without-damaging-interior-surfaces/?EXTKEY=NC03NRSA2&utm_source=acxiom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200317_nsltr_cars)** > > Consumer Reports shares advice on how to kill coronavirus in your car without damaging interior surfaces using cleaners you probably have at home. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/2 "2020-03-17T16:11:50Z")
There is no way you can kill it. There is no vaccine made that will neutralize it. One measure you can take is to wear a mask,wash your hands often and don’t go into crowded area. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/3 "2020-03-17T16:12:59Z")
> [@COROLLAGUY1](#): > > There is no way you can kill it. There is no vaccine made that will neutralize it. Wrong. You can kill it on surfaces with rubbing alcohol. That’s what this is about. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/4 "2020-03-17T16:16:47Z")
Of course, like any other surfaces. I use those alcohol wipes disposable tissues. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/5 "2020-03-17T16:19:22Z")
Then why the earlier post? I’m big on not confusing people… ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/6 "2020-03-17T16:33:56Z")
Another point is never wet the surface you want to clean. Instead, wet the cloth. This is especially important for cleaning porous and perforated surfaces. ---
**Author:** ![yellowbal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/258eb7/32.png) [@yellowbal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yellowbal)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/7 "2020-03-17T16:49:11Z")
The article is mainly targeted towards ride sharing and cabs. I don’t know if anything can disinfect a car quickly enough between passengers. What if someone sneezes or coughs? That’s going to get to the driver almost immediately. Ideally there would be a totally separate passenger compartment with separated air. An ozone generator along with heat could disinfect if given enough time. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/8 "2020-03-17T17:36:02Z")
This site offers better solution > **[The best way to kill coronavirus in cars](https://www.foxnews.com/auto/how-to-kill-coronavirus-in-cars)** > > The one time alcohol is OK in your vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/9 "2020-03-17T17:58:50Z")
> [@texases](#): > > rubbing alcohol probably because you can’t find any rubbing alcohol or disinfecting wipes anywhere, unless you spend your life savings. Get ready to stock up on Everclear 😁 ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/10 "2020-03-17T18:06:32Z")
> [@kurtwm1](#): > > Get ready to stock up on Everclear Good idea, but the major chain web site shows ‘out of stock’…guess folks figured that out! ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/11 "2020-03-17T18:42:56Z")
151 Bacardi Rum will work as well, with a little aroma to it hehe ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/12 "2020-03-17T18:45:48Z")
This virus is nothing new. Office secretaries had the virus in the 1940s. It was traced back to the L.C. Smith typewriters. These typewriters became known as Smith-Coronas. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/13 "2020-03-17T18:51:46Z")
I hope this is suppose to be sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/14 "2020-03-17T18:56:03Z")
Sorry Mr. Triedaq , but this virus just does not seem like a joking matter . Edit : We received a call yesterday that my wife’s heart surgery had to be canceled because the doctor scheduled to do the operation has the Coronavirus . Not finding any humor in this household. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/15 "2020-03-17T18:56:32Z")
That’s funny coming from Fox. Less then a week ago they were calling it Fake news. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/16 "2020-03-17T18:58:38Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Less then a week ago they were calling it Fake news. One of their talking heads–Tomi Lahren–told her viewers a couple of days ago that she is “much more worried about stepping on a heroin-tainted hypodermic needle than contracting COVID-19”. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/17 "2020-03-17T19:25:13Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > One of their talking heads, Tomi Lahren, told her viewers a couple of days ago that she is “much more worried about stepping on a heroin-tainted hypodermic needle than contracting COVID-19” If her neighborhood is that bad, then she should move…or don’t they pay their talking heads that much? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/18 "2020-03-17T19:26:01Z")
There are so many possibilities for coming in contact. I used hand sanatizer on my credit card after clerk handled it. Even after using touch screen at the atm. Cash can be dangerous also. Too late on trying to buy a uc-c flashlight, it can kill the virus. I am in a higher risk range due to age. Amazing how nuts it is becoming. No eggs, no bread no tp at the grocery store. Wife is like I should sanitize after the gas pump. I have cheap flip top sandwich bags as a cheap one time disposable use. ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/19 "2020-03-17T19:34:36Z")
I lived through the polio epidemic in the 1940s. It was really scary times. I remember I wanted to go to the county fair as a kid, but my parents said no. I was suspected of having a light case of polio when I was 4. I just remember being very sick. I hope this CovID-19 can be brought under control quickly. At my age, I may be at risk. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257/20 "2020-03-17T19:45:21Z")
> [@Triedaq](#): > > I lived through the polio epidemic in the 1940s. My dad lived through the flu epidemic after WWI. He lived on a farm and didn’t travel to the big city 😄 (Syracuse) for over a year. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-kill-coronavirus-on-your-cars-interior-surfaces/161257.md?page=2)