> Cold as hell yet somehow still drizzling, not snow, so the windshield kept icing up. So cold that the defroster couldn't keep the whole windshield ice-free unless i turned the thermostat to 90.

This is when heated wiper blades are a godsend.

>And then salt... i went through a whole gallon of wiper fluid.

If it's New England, should always have an extra jug in the trunk regardless.

>And then my damn headlights iced over.

This is the biggest downside to LED headlamps; just like the LED traffic signals that get caked with snow, LED headlamps lack that little bit of warmth that comes off of a halogen bulb which keeps things clear.

Thankfully, there are some ways to fix that depending on your vehicle. For example, if your vehicle uses the old school 4x6, 5x7 or 7" round lamps, you can get heated LED units. These are very popular in trucking applications and permanently solve the problem of icing over. I have several large refuse customers that use these and love them.