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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by cactusplant7374 on Sunday December 25, 2022 @03:30PM (#34130937)
I am the guy that preheats his Honda to perfection. I will fly like a bat out of hell out of my front door in my boxers to start the car and run back inside to get ready for another 30 minutes. Yes, I am a total badass.

I’m not worried about maintenance because that is a fact of life. For Tesla’s too (mostly defects).

If your car breaks down shortly after you start driving it and the cabin is ice cold you’re in trouble. At least in a rural area.

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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by bombcar on Sunday December 25, 2022 @04:02PM (#34131203)
This is a real important point - many drivers in the cold aren’t dressed for it at all and though even many rural roads will have someone pass by relatively soon a warm car is going to be nicer.

Of course anyone driving in freezing areas should have winter survival gear but who actually does?

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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by cactusplant7374 on Sunday December 25, 2022 @04:11PM (#34131313)
Also, wearing heavy jackets in a car is just damn uncomfortable.
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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by bombcar on Sunday December 25, 2022 @05:22PM (#34132096)
Especially since about ten minutes in you’ll be boiling and opening the window.
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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by stephencanon on Sunday December 25, 2022 @06:16PM (#34132554)
Since having kids, always. I’m not particularly fussed about my comfort, but I really don’t want to have to walk a couple miles carrying an underdressed two-year-old (or leave them in the car).
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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by sammalloy on Sunday December 25, 2022 @04:12PM (#34131326)
> I will fly like a bat out of hell out of my front door in my boxers to start the car and run back inside to get ready for another 30 minutes.

You might want to look into a remote starter accessory. I had it in my last vehicle to start the AC (I live in a warm climate).

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