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A little nippy ...
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/30/2017 9:57 PM, Bill wrote: Alex wrote: justan wrote: "Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message: On 12/29/2017 9:06 PM, True North wrote: 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. Car manufacturers used to warn about idling a car for long periods because it was bad for the catalytic converter. Don't know if that's true anymore as remote starters in cold climates have become very popular. I don't have a garage and when you use the remote start it also turns on the windshield and rear window defroster full blast. Without that benefit, I'd be sitting in the driveway for a while anyway waiting to see where I was going. In any event I only use it on these very cold mornings. My total drive to and from the local Dunkin's is only 10 minutes and I like doing it without freezing my ass off. I wish I could remember to use my remote start when my car has been baking under the hot Florida sun. That what I use mine for. No need for the cold days but I have turned on the heated seats when I get in. Leather can be cold even in temps around 50º. My wife’s Venza had everything but seat heaters. Did not realize that until a couple weeks later when she wanted heated seats. My truck is nice in the heated seat until you accidentally turn them on in the summer. Couple of the BMW's I had had both heated and air conditioned seats. Leather had tiny holes in it that allowed the AC to be ducted through. Was an option, but we missed it on the order. |
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