On 12/30/17 12:05 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 30 December 2017 11:39:53 UTC-4, Its Me wrote:
On Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10:20:36 AM UTC-5, justan wrote:
True North Wrote in message:
On Saturday, 30 December 2017 08:02:21 UTC-4, justan wrote:
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On Friday, 29 December 2017 20:32:03 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/29/2017 7:21 PM, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:

Rethinking my early morning Dunkin' Donuts run.

4 degrees F. right now with a wind chill of minus 5-10.


Got remote start on that Colorado?



Thankfully, yes. This morning I let it run through two complete, 10
minute warm up cycles before I ventured out. Temp had actually dropped
another degree to 3.

Below a certain temp the remote starter also automatically turns on the
seat heater which is nice. Makes a big difference!

From what I've read...warming up while sitting idling isn't good for the vehicle or the environment. They say it's better to drive away slowly for the first 5-10 minutes.
I have a dedicated long extension cord that I use to plug in the block heater. I bought an electric battery blanket also but haven't installed it yet.
An hour before I go anywhere on mornings below -10C, I throw the inside switch that controls 2 of my 3 outside plugs. The Highlander starts easily and warms up much faster.


None of my local auto parts stores sell block heaters or electric
battery blankets. Did you get yours on line?
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Every half decent auto parts or hardware store carries block heaters.
When I bought the RAV4 in 2009, I insisted that they throw in a block heater along with other accessories. My 2013 Highlander already came equipped with one.


Fraid not. In fact, it's difficult to find a snow shovel south of
the Mason/Dixon line.

I'll never forget when I first travelled up north in the winter years ago on business. I walked into a home improvement type store one evening to pick up some supplies, and there was a big display up front of snow shovels. I'd never even seen one in person until then. I'm not sure I could find one locally if I tried. No need. Same for block heaters or battery blankets.


They sell snow shovels in larger drug and grocery stores up here. They always have a display at the front.


Same here. When my wife retires, we're moving to Hilton Head Island in
South Carolina. Well, she'll be moving, and if I'm still above ground, I
will, too. Neither of us wants to live in Florida. Hilton Head is
pleasant most of the year, with a couple of months of chilly, but not
really cold, weather. Lots of restaurants, shopping, activities,
fishing, plus if she wants, my wife can "rake it in" as a
psychotherapist there. She has a Ph.D school buddy there who has a
practice in Hilton Head and Savannah, accepts only "cash" patients, and
is doing gangbusters. The inshore fishing there is really good.