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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Very nice! Did you have the block heater last winter, or is your confidence borne maybe by your more recent improvements in driving technique?
BTW, you might have caught me on the top vehicles list if not for weather and my alternator optional mod.  |
In Canada, even though block heaters are still optional on most new cars almost everybody has one. I have had one on the Yaris from the beginning. What I have changed is the temperature I start plugging it in, before I started at -20*C now I start at +5*C and have it on a timer for about 90 minutes before starting. At around -3*C the coolent temp at startup is +40*C. This winter I plan to add a 2 - 4 amp smart-charger to the system, this may help a bit, but a steady decline in mpg is unavoidable.
The confidence is due to new driving technique.
There is alway next summer ...