Video reveals insane process to drive a car in the coldest city on Earth at -95 degrees
If you ever thought that driving in winter was hard then this video will shock you, as the process needed to operate a car in the coldest city in the world is insane in comparison.
We're all more than used to the conveniences of modern vehicles, with electric cars that can drive themselves and those that can sustain even the most rigorous of experiments.
However, in some of the world's coldest places the biggest issue you'll find is not with the car itself but instead with the conditions that make driving even the most decked out vehicle near-impossible.
Such is the case for anyone living in Yakutia on the eastern side of Siberia, as temperatures can drop as low as -95⁰F (-71⁰C) which as you can imagine poses quite the problem for anyone wanting to take a ride.
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However, cars are a necessary part of life considering the nearest town is often several days away, so locals have come up with some ingenious solutions to combat the cold.
These are wonderfully displayed in a YouTube video by Kiun B, detailing the vehicle set up for two individuals who are currently facing -58⁰F (-50⁰C) temperatures.
While some locals keep their cars in heated garages or leave the engine on for the entire winter, these measures are extremely costly both from a monetary and fuel perspective, and therefore not ideal for most.
Instead, this video shows the process of using fire-blazing heaters underneath the car for around two hours in order to warm everything up, and then once the oil has turned to liquid the battery gets placed back in.
This is still not enough in most situations though, and you can easily find yourself stranded in the freezing cold with a broken car if you're not careful, so additional measures are shown to provide extra insulation for the car.
Special leather is placed over the grille, additional transparent layers of glass and plastic are placed over the windows to prevent them from fogging up, and felt is placed over the engine to help it retain heat.
Thankfully this works wonders for just the low price of $70, letting the car be used throughout winter even in the most extreme temperatures that freeze boiling water in seconds.
You might not have comfy seats or the latest touchscreen technology installed, it's far more important for these drivers to have a car equipped to deal with the conditions than a Cybertruck that would end up abanoned within minutes.
Comments underneath the video more than sympathize with the situation too, as one commenter remarks: "When I see a car getting tucked into bed next to a woodstove, I'm suddenly reminded how easy my life is."
Your concerns needn't stop at the vehicles though, as another points out that they're "more impressed that these people can endure this weather than the car."
It'll certainly make you think twice next time you complain about the cold, as it'll likely feel like a summers day in comparison to the bite of a Siberian winter.