# Snow on car trunk lid

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [August 7, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357 "2025-08-07T21:27:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![UncaJimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@UncaJimmy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncaJimmy)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/1 "2025-08-07T21:27:23Z")

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No, I don’t believe one trunk light bulb generates enough Heat to melt snow! BOGUS!!

Jim Fitch

Gearhead

Winter Park, FL

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**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:** [August 7, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/2 "2025-08-07T21:30:14Z")

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When has Winter Park ever had snow ?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/3 "2025-08-07T21:37:10Z")

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I used four heat lamps in the trunk of my 86 Tempo and it melted all the snow. I later sold the front half of the car for $200.

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**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/4 "2025-08-07T21:45:05Z")

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😂 😂 😂

Ave Maria that was a good one!

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/5 "2025-08-07T21:52:17Z")

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> [@UncaJimmy](#):
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> No, I don’t believe one trunk light bulb generates enough Heat to melt snow! BOGUS!!
> 
> Jim F…

Welcome, your Ask Someone statement(?) has been redirected to Car Talk…

It is never a good idea to post your personal information on a public world wide forum, 1st name is nice but not required…

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/6 "2025-08-07T21:59:01Z")

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…From a Car Talk puzzler titled The Pharmacist.

[The Pharmacist | Car Talk](https://www.cartalk.com/radio/puzzler/pharmacist)

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**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:** [August 7, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/7 "2025-08-07T22:00:39Z")

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I agree, thought the answer was pretty lame, possible maybe, but unlikely.

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**Author:** ![UncaJimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@UncaJimmy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncaJimmy)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-on-car-trunk-lid/201357/8 "2025-08-08T11:44:00Z")

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I lived in Albany, NY for 4 years…