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A snow melting system for heating a vehicle to melt snow and ice from an exterior of the vehicle includes a vehicle. A power supply is positioned in the vehicle. Each of a plurality of heating elements extends through a portion of an exterior surface of the vehicle. Each of the heating elements is e

A snow melting system for heating a vehicle to melt snow and ice from an exterior of the vehicle includes a vehicle. A power supply is positioned in the vehicle. Each of a plurality of heating elements extends through a portion of an exterior surface of the vehicle. Each of the heating elements is electrically coupled to the power supply. The power supply supplies power to the heating elements to heat the heating elements to melt ice and snow from the exterior surface of the vehicle.

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I claim: 1. A snow melting system comprising: a vehicle; a power supply being positioned in said vehicle; a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements extending through a portion of an exterior surface of said vehicle, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to sa

I claim: 1. A snow melting system comprising: a vehicle; a power supply being positioned in said vehicle; a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements extending through a portion of an exterior surface of said vehicle, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to said power supply, said power supply supplying power to said heating elements to heat said heating elements to melt ice and snow from said exterior surface of said vehicle; said power supply including at least one heater power source being positioned in said vehicle, said heating elements being electrically coupled to said heater power source; said power supply including a vehicle power source being positioned in said vehicle, said vehicle power source supplying power to said vehicle, said vehicle power source being electrically connected to said at least one heater power source to supplement power to said at least one heater power source when power is being drained from said at least one heater power source; and said power supply including a transformer being electrically connected between said vehicle power source and said at least one heater power source, said transformer regulating power transfer from said vehicle power source to said at least one heater power source. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said power supply includes at least one solar panel being coupled to an upper face of said vehicle, said at least one solar panel being electrically coupled to said at least one heater power source, said at least one solar panel converting light energy into electrical energy to recharge said at least one heater power source when said at least one solar panel is exposed to light. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein each of said heating elements includes a core, said core being electrically conductive and being in electrical communication with said power supply, said core being resistive to electricity passing through said core to generate heat. 4. The system according to claim 3, wherein each of said heating elements includes an electrical insulator being positioned around said core to inhibit electrical communication between said core and said exterior surface of said vehicle. 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit being in electrical communication between said heating elements and said power supply, said control unit controlling flow of power from said power supply to said heating elements. 6. The system according to claim 5, further comprising an activation switch being coupled to said vehicle and being accessible by a driver of the vehicle, said activation switch being in electrical communication with said control unit, said activation switch being actuated to control the flow of power from said power supply to said heating elements. 7. The system according to claim 5, further comprising a light emitter being in electrical communication with said control unit, said light emitter emitting light when said control unit detects power from said power supply drops below a predetermined level. 8. The system according to claim 5, further comprising a remote unit transmitting a wireless signal to said control unit from a remote location, said remote unit being actuated to transmit the wireless signal to said control unit to supply power to said heating elements. 9. A snow melting system comprising: a vehicle; a power supply being positioned in said vehicle, said power supply comprising: at least one heater power source being positioned in said vehicle; a vehicle power source being positioned in said vehicle, said vehicle power source supplying power to said vehicle, said vehicle power source being electrically connected to said at least one heater power source to supplement power to said at least one heater power source when power is being drained from said at least one heater power source; a transformer being electrically connected between said vehicle power source and said at least one heater power source, said transformer regulating power transfer from said vehicle power source to said at least one heater power source; at least one solar panel being coupled to an upper face of said vehicle, said at least one solar panel being electrically coupled to said at least one heater power source, said at least one solar panel converting light energy into electrical energy to recharge said at least one heater power source when said at least one solar panel is exposed to light; a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements extending through a portion of an exterior surface of said vehicle, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to said power supply, said power supply supplying power to said heating elements to heat said heating elements to melt ice and snow from said exterior surface of said vehicle, each of said heating elements including a core, said core being electrically conductive and being in electrical communication with said power supply, said core being resistive to electricity passing through said core to generate heat, each of said heating elements including an electrical insulator being positioned around said core to inhibit electrical communication between said core and said exterior surface of said vehicle; a control unit being in electrical communication between said heating elements and said power supply, said control unit controlling flow of power from said power supply to said heating elements; an activation switch being coupled to said vehicle and being accessible by a driver of the vehicle, said activation switch being in electrical communication with said control unit, said activation switch being actuated to control the flow of power from said power supply to said heating elements; a light emitter being in electrical communication with said control unit, said light emitter emitting light when said control unit detects power from said power supply drops below a predetermined level; and a remote unit transmitting a wireless signal to said control unit from a remote location, said remote unit being actuated to transmit the wireless signal to said control unit to supply power to said heating elements. 10. A snow melting system comprising: a vehicle; a power supply being positioned in said vehicle; a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements extending through a portion of an exterior surface of said vehicle, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to said power supply, said power supply supplying power to said heating elements to heat said heating elements to melt ice and snow from said exterior surface of said vehicle; a control unit being in electrical communication between said heating elements and said power supply, said control unit controlling flow of power from said power supply to said heating elements; and a remote unit transmitting a wireless signal to said control unit from a remote location, said remote unit being actuated to transmit the wireless signal to said control unit to supply power to said heating elements; and a light emitter being in electrical communication with said control unit, said light emitter emitting light when said control unit detects power from said power supply drops below a predetermined level. 11. The system according to claim 10, wherein said power supply includes at least one heater power source being positioned in said vehicle, said heating elements being electrically coupled to said heater power source. 12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said power supply includes a vehicle power source being positioned in said vehicle, said vehicle power source supplying power to said vehicle, said vehicle power source being electrically connected to said at least one heater power source to supplement power to said at least one heater power source when power is being drained from said at least one heater power source. 13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said power supply includes a transformer being electrically connected between said vehicle power source and said at least one heater power source, said transformer regulating power transfer from said vehicle power source to said at least one heater power source. 14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said power supply includes at least one solar panel being coupled to an upper face of said vehicle, said at least one solar panel being electrically coupled to said at least one heater power source, said at least one solar panel converting light energy into electrical energy to recharge said at least one heater power source when said at least one solar panel is exposed to light. 15. The system according to claim 10, wherein each of said heating elements includes a core, said core being electrically conductive and being in electrical communication with said power supply, said core being resistive to electricity passing through said core to generate heat. 16. The system according to claim 15, wherein each of said heating elements includes an electrical insulator being positioned around said core to inhibit electrical communication between said core and said exterior surface of said vehicle. 17. The system according to claim 10, further comprising an activation switch being coupled to said vehicle and being accessible by a driver of the vehicle, said activation switch being in electrical communication with said control unit, said activation switch being actuated to control the flow of power from said power supply to said heating elements.