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Originally Posted by Ecky
Yesterday morning I got up at 5AM to plug in my Insight. I have a 1000w electric heater for the cabin, 12v charger and 400w block heater all tied to one plug in the front.
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I'd probably use a timer, myself. Or an X10 controller or similar.
Here in Oklahoma, people have given my wife a hard time about the electrical plug sticking out of the grill-- "Is this an electric car? It's pretty loud for electric, LOL" and all that... But having clear windows before leaving the driveway and nearly full heat 2 blocks down the road is amazing, and the fuel economy ('01 Corolla) is a lot better with the heat than without it. But your mileage? That's just absolutely AMAZING.
Maybe I should also add a small electric heater to the interior. Did you run a cord through a grommet in the firewall, or just stick a cord out the window or something like that?