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Old 10-29-2012, 02:45 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by christofoo View Post
My commute is about 10 miles by the way, ~70% freeway, ~6 stops. That should be a pretty good prognosis for MPG, but warmup eats this car, and winter is coming. (EDIT: I park it outside.)
100% agree, cold temps is killing my mileage. A block heater might be a good idea since your trip is so short. I plan to block my lower grill more this year, last year I blocked around 75-80% and never ran any warmer than summer (204F with 192F thermostat).
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