View Single Post
Old 08-31-2017, 01:40 AM   #6 (permalink)
oldtamiyaphile
Master EcoModder
 
oldtamiyaphile's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 1,510

UFI - '12 Fiat 500 Twinair
Team Turbocharged!
90 day: 40.3 mpg (US)

Jeep - '05 Jeep Wrangler Renegade
90 day: 18.09 mpg (US)

R32 - '89 Nissan Skyline

STiG - '16 Renault Trafic 140dCi Energy
90 day: 30.12 mpg (US)

Prius - '05 Toyota Prius
Team Toyota
90 day: 50.25 mpg (US)

Premodded - '49 Ford Freighter
90 day: 13.48 mpg (US)

F-117 - '10 Proton Arena GLSi
Pickups
Mitsubishi
90 day: 37.82 mpg (US)

Ralica - '85 Toyota Celica ST
90 day: 25.23 mpg (US)

Sx4 - '07 Suzuki Sx4
90 day: 32.21 mpg (US)

F-117 (2) - '03 Citroen Xsara VTS
90 day: 30.06 mpg (US)
Thanks: 325
Thanked 452 Times in 319 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by BLSTIC View Post
Yes but how much power do they actually draw? Is it much?
No doubt smaller ones exist, but:

Dodge Cummins Intake Heater Grid ?'s - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com



Pre-heating on start up is one thing, but continuous running is quite another. A heat gun takes 2400w, and while it heats up the air nicely, might not be so effective at the CFM required by an ICE.

The main issue is we have plenty of waste heat in an ICE, so it's always going to be better to use waste heat.
__________________






  Reply With Quote