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jurgenburgen | 21 days ago

Assuming you can get the car to start (mine needs an engine warmer at that temperature), it takes at least 15 minutes of driving to reach that temperature. Unless you’re going on a longer trip the engine most likely wont be warm by the time you reach your destination.

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yetihehe|21 days ago

I had to drive in -30C once, the engine could not get up to final temperature after 2 hours of highway driving because I had to run cabin heater at full blast on windshield and side windows so they didn't cover with fog inside. But that was in very old low power car.

birdsongs|21 days ago

My tiny diesel car (2008 Toyota) needs its auxiliary heater below around -15 C for highway trips. It's a switch in my dash that burns extra fuel, otherwise the engine won't get up to or stay at temperate.

westmeal|20 days ago

Protip for next time, cover the rad halfway with some cardboard and this will help a bit.

gambiting|21 days ago

Garages exist though.

thebruce87m|21 days ago

Schrodingers garage. Ceases to exists when talking about EV charging but exists when ICE vehicles need cold starts.

dtgriscom|21 days ago

Heated ones are rarer.