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Old 06-27-2009, 10:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
stevey_frac
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Jalilah - '07 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Also for best longevity, you should charge as soon as possible after discharging it, rather than letting it sit discharged and then charging right before the next use.
That's your EV experience speaking!

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I'll have to check it out...all last winter the block temp would get up to 80°F no matter what the temp was in the garage and the temp would range from -5°F to 20°F. ooh, ooh, time for a little experiment!

I suspect there is a temperature cutoff built into your block heater. I've seen a few like that. That way they can sell i single over powered system, that would destroy smaller cooling systems.
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