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Old 05-08-2008, 09:14 AM   #41 (permalink)
dremd
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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post
I read that heater info.

PS - On an electric car forum, I was asking about pre-heating an electric car (because electric cars have no engine to give off enormous amounts of waste heat, they usually have pretty poor heater)

My idea was just to put a regular 120V heater in the car and let it run for a bit plugged into the wall. The the car is nice and warm, and you can unplug the heater power cord and take off.
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I Got an Idea from this!!!
Use a Prius style thermos with a heater in it (and water). Once underway circulate it through the heater core. Would give heat for much longer for similar energy expended.


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