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Old 12-15-2015, 12:46 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Ben, you should wrap the heater with insulation, to make it more efficient. Apparently, it is exposed to outside air.

You only HAVE to use the heater to defrost the windshield. I would recommend either a plugin electric vest (used by motorcyclists) or a battery power electric vest.
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