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Old 01-10-2010, 11:36 PM   #871 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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1) I run the blower fan on low on the front defrost setting. Even without heat, it at least keeps my breath off the windshield.

2) I almost always have a window or two cracked open, even when it's -15C / 5F. Needless to say, I'm always dressed warmly when I drive the ForkenSwift in the winter.

3) I park strategically in the sun to defrost selected windows if they ever do start to get coated

The only time it's really a problem is when I take my nephews snowboarding at the park. Afterwards, 3 of us piling back into the car means all windows open or things frost up inside pretty quick.

The reason I can tolerate all this nonsense is because the longest one-way trip the car typically makes in the winter is about 6 km / 4 mi.

Basically all the snow / moisture I bring into the car on my boots stays in the floor mat until I shake it out .... or spring comes.

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