Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can damage the engine

Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by UncleEntity on Sunday December 25, 2022 @04:49PM (#34131753)

> I'll to go great lengths to avoid turning on the car's heater.

You know, heat is a byproduct of the combustion process…

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And these people who won’t turn on the AC to save gas end up messing up the aerodynamics and making the vehicle less efficient while also suffering.

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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by FooBarWidget on Monday December 26, 2022 @05:48AM (#34136540)

Yes so? I'd rather want that 30% energy to be converted to kinetic energy, than 0% energy being converted. What's the point of using a car as an immobile heater?

I'll turn on the heater once I'm on the highway, not before.

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