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Old 02-08-2011, 07:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
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The OP's technique is sound, and it becomes more important as your driving gets more efficient. An ecodriver burns less fuel, hence increasing warm-up time. It can take me 15 minutes to warm up with the heater set to "cold", whereas with it set to "hot", it wouldn't happen by the end of my 20 minute commute.
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