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Electric HEAT
I played around a little bit with an electric oil-filled radiator in the Electro-Metro.
I put the heater in the car (Not touching any seats, etc.) and let it run on high for an hour.
When I checked back, it was really nice and warm in the car. An electric oil heater will also hold the heat for a while, while I drive with it now unplugged.
Yes, I do know how much electricity the heater uses, in fact, it's real easy to calculate. 1500 watts x 1 hour = 1.5 KWhrs = Toasty car!
I will experiment with it some more later and see what the minumum amount of energy to use that still gets to decent temperatures is.
Anyways, it seems like a potential practical way for a little heat.
I'll let you know more as I experiment later.
-Ben
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