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Isaac Zachary · 12-05-2022, 08:16 PM

From an energy stand point it's a lot more effective to heat your body directly. A heated seat uses about 50W. But of course the heat generated by your burning gasoline is basically wasted heat anyway.

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Isaac Zachary High Altitude Hybrid Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Gunnison, CO Posts: 2,075 Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV 90 day: 40.45 mpg (US) Prius - '06 Toyota Prius Thanks: 1,128 Thanked 584 Times in 463 Posts	From an energy stand point it's a lot more effective to heat your body directly. A heated seat uses about 50W. But of course the heat generated by your burning gasoline is basically wasted heat anyway. __________________