Vaping in the car - film on windows

[Scorched]

(Hey guys, I think this is the right area to post this in... but I'm not quite sure.)

I'm 19 and deliver pizzas for a living. As you might be able to guess, I spend a good ammount of time in my car and vape a lot on my way to and from deliveries. I notice that at the end of my working day the vapor will tend to create a thin film on the inside of my windows, which refracts light and makes it awfly difficult to see. I also notice that when my windows are all fogged up from a steaming hot pizza the vapor seems to stick to the condensation which builds the film even faster and thicker.

Now an obvious solution to my problem is to roll down my window a crack so the vapor can escape, but with the bitter freezing Colorado weather latley, I can't be bothered to open my window when the tempature is -2F

Any suggestions for your friendly neighborhood pizza guy?
(and please remember, always tip your pizza delivery man! We survive off of tips, and gas is not cheap )

 

[Seabrook]

I would suggest that if you're going to vape in your car, turn the heater up to max with the "floor only" setting on the blower and crack the window anyway. Be sure to blow your vape out toward the rolled down window instead of your windshield. I don't know of any other way you can swing it. But it's the same thing with your computer screen and windows at home -- eventually, they will film up. I'm afraid, Scorched, this is something you will have to get over. Happy vaping!

 

[kevbow]

Keep the window cracked a little when you vape in the car. The same thing happens to me when I vape in my car. After a few weeks a film will build up on the windshield.

 

[h8isgr8]

Make sure the air recirc setting is off and crack a window a little (even a back window will do). This will pull in fresh air and push out the stale air. Also, try not to blow the vapor directly at the window; with the window being cold, the vapor will condense on it almost instantly.

 

[Hotwire]

So is that same build up happening in vaper's lungs? If so what are the health implications please?


I've noticed vapor produces a film on my teeth.

 

[breaktru]

I would suggest that if you're going to vape in your car, turn the heater up to max with the "floor only" setting on the blower and crack the window anyway. Be sure to blow your vape out toward the rolled down window instead of your windshield.

I agree with Seabrook. cracking the window and turning the blower on full thru the floor vent works well. Don't use the blower through the upper vents or defroster, use the floor. The vapor will be forced out.

 

[tsunamei]

So is that same build up happening in vaper's lungs? If so what are the health implications please?


I've noticed vapor produces a film on my teeth.

That"s exactly what my dentist asked during a checkup. He pointed out that I have the same "tar" staining on my teeth as when I was smoking. "If it stains your teeth...what is it doing to your lungs?" My first thought was, it's not carcinogens that's going in my lungs. Coffee stain, tea stain, cola stain, chocolate stain...vaping these and other available natural flavors doesn't require a doctor, FDA or much worse, a politician to tell me that it's healthier than smoking.

 

[Hotwire]

That"s exactly what my dentist asked during a checkup. He pointed out that I have the same "tar" staining on my teeth as when I was smoking. "If it stains your teeth...what is it doing to your lungs?" My first thought was, it's not carcinogens that's going in my lungs. Coffee stain, tea stain, cola stain, chocolate stain...vaping these and other available natural flavors doesn't require a doctor, FDA or much worse, a politician to tell me that it's healthier than smoking.

And how prey tell do you know it is healthy? I do not buy the 'they pump pg into kids wards so it is harmless' routine. Even though I believe chronic vaping is healthier by far than chronic smoking, like you do - the kids in those wards are not directly inhaling like we are and also they are not inhaling anything near close to the quanitiy we are vaping directly into out throats and lungs in even a cpl of draws on the pv. Until long term studies have been carried out; no-one really knows. I'll say it again -N.o o.n.e r.e.a.l.l.y. k.n.o.w.s.

 

[tsunamei]

And how prey tell do you know it is healthy? I do not buy the 'they pump pg into kids wards so it is harmless' routine. Even though I believe chronic vaping is healthier by far than chronic smoking, like you do - the kids in those wards are not directly inhaling like we are and also they are not inhaling anything near close to the quanitiy we are vaping directly into out throats and lungs in even a cpl of draws on the pv. Until long term studies have been carried out; no-one really knows. I'll say it again -N.o o.n.e r.e.a.l.l.y. k.n.o.w.s.

If your looking for a reason to do, or not do something....you'll find it! Yes, "no one really knows" yet. The key word here is HEALTHIER...and this is based on my (our) common sense. Even studies can be skewed to make ecigs appear horrible The only hazard in my opinion is dental....depending on what you choose to vape.

 

[Hotwire]

Again your opinion does not compare to long term studies of effects of heavy vaping on the interior of the lungs or throat.

 

[tsunamei]

HAHAHA now you reference "long term studies"??

 

[N2rock]

Rain X anti-fog spray will help. And read this: Hints | Tips on How to Reduce Glare on Car Windows | SeeMeDrive.com

 

[BiffRocko]

And how prey tell do you know it is healthy? I do not buy the 'they pump pg into kids wards so it is harmless' routine. Even though I believe chronic vaping is healthier by far than chronic smoking, like you do - the kids in those wards are not directly inhaling like we are and also they are not inhaling anything near close to the quanitiy we are vaping directly into out throats and lungs in even a cpl of draws on the pv. Until long term studies have been carried out; no-one really knows. I'll say it again -N.o o.n.e r.e.a.l.l.y. k.n.o.w.s.

What's your deal exactly? This is the second, nearly identical post you've made quoting something that no person in either thread stated. Of course no one knows the long term health effects. Ecigs have only been around for 7 years. That doesn't mean we can't listen to our bodies and use educated reasoning. Mine tells me I have stronger cardio vascular function when vaping over smoking, a stronger immune system, cleaner whiter teeth, and more energy overall. I don't need a long term study to tell me any of this.

In any case, vaping is a vice. Vices are called so because, in one way or another, they are deemed not to be good for us. Vice or no vice though, we're all going to die eventually. Until that happens, take a vape or two and chill out.

 

[Hotwire]

My deal is simply that we do not know the long term effects of vaping on health.

Why the emotional hyperbole in response to a logical and truthful statement that subjectively reported short term health improvemments and uneducated opinions do not hold the weight of long term scientific studies?

It's just a simple fact. No need to get all ad hominem on me for stating the obvious.

 

[Tol]

The guy asked about vaping in his car building film on his windows and not about health implications or anything of that nature, so take arguing to another thread or forum.

 

[Hotwire]

Again it is merely a simple logical step from film on car windows to film on lungs and throat.

I am a fellow vaper positing logical and honest health related questions, so again - why the emotional uproar and ad hominem responses. I find that very childish and insulting personally.

In my opinion a matching and measured response would be - 'Yeah, you know that is an interesting question. I wonder what the long term effects of vaping will be. Oh well, in the meantime, I am hoping it will certainly be lesser than smoking and I am certainly feeling better. i hope for the benefit of the vaping community, one day we will have access to data from rigorously controlled studies that answer those questions.'

Atack the argument, not the poster please.

 

[Adverb]

Atack the argument, not the poster please.

Stay on topic, and that will happen.
Back to the OP's question: Windex and paper towels more often. Especially in cold weather.

 

[jtpjc]

Is there something in the air lately that makes people agressive? This isn't the first thread I noticed where everybody gets all defensive. I think Hotwire has a legitimate question. If it puts a film on car windows, what about our lungs? I too would like to know. What's wrong with some normal concern?

 

[Hotwire]

Is there something in the air lately that makes people agressive? This isn't the first thread I noticed where everybody gets all defensive. I think Hotwire has a legitimate question. If it puts a film on car windows, what about our lungs? I too would like to know. What's wrong with some normal concern?

I know it's like if your not a full flag waving f%6ck the FDA member and blindly saying that e-cigs are 100% healthy and unquestionable etc - you're the guy ...... in the kiddies sandpit at times.

Anyway, glad I'm not the only one to have noticed it. (Just to put it out there - i do vape, i do feel healthier and i still smoke cigarettes, albeit at about a 30 - 40% reduced rate -which is great for me. I still would like to see long term health studies done on vaping like is done with cigs before i tell anyone it is as safe as some people claim it to be based on their 'opinions' and woud volunteer myself as a guniea pig if asked. The simple fact reamins we don't know yet.)

I'm not knocking vaping. I'm not saying it is evil. Just that it is new territory.

I have already suffered insomnia, palpitaions, acid reflux since i started vaping. I also feel healthier in many ways also. But still, long term studies are simply essential.

 

[markfm]

One thing I've noticed is that while the film will appear, it's a lot easier to clean than the smoke film was, thankfully.