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Originally Posted by metromizer
Aside from comfort and better FE is safety. I've been commuting for 28 years, and have had several close call as a result of foggy windows while driving through my neighborhood. Running the car in the driveway is no good for FE and the air quality. Wiping down the windows leaves them spotty and glare glare during the afternoon drive home. Even though it's been down in the low 40's to high 30's most mornings, I don't run my car to warm it up anymore, don't need to wipe my windows, don't need a jacket either.
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And depending on where you live, you won't have to worry about your car getting stolen while it warms up. I don't know where you live in NorCal, but Stockton/Manteca/Modesto have the highest auto theft rates in California, because people leave them idling unattended in the driveway to warm up, and thieves have quick access to three major freeways of escape.