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Old 01-27-2017, 05:14 PM   #449 (permalink)
Ecky
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Plotted coolant temperature over time:



It started 12 degrees above ambient because I needed to move the car first. Looks like after 2 hours it's severely diminishing returns, and between an hour and a half to two hours of heat before leaving seems to be the sweet spot.

It also seems that even turning it on for 20-30 minutes is probably worthwhile.
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