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Originally Posted by randomhelloguy
I am in Omaha, and I have only dealt with a cold battery once or twice. The battery wasn't the problem, but the engine warming was. It takes the engine awhile to warm up, especially if you want to use the heater; this destroys mileage.
I have a buddy in Canada who has a HiHy, and his comes with a block heater. I'm trying to get the local dealership to get it for me, but they have no knowledge of the part, much less how to install it. I think this would help out tremendously in the colder months. Besides, I fell empty driving around without a plug hanging out from the front of my car!
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if the engine has a freeze-plug you can get to, there ought to be a standard block-heater that can be pressed into the hole after that plug is removed. (closed course, professional drivers only; do not try this at home.)
in my '04 prius, it takes about one mile in 40-degree weather before heat comes out of the dash outlets. but even with the heater set to 72 degrees, the fans are held off until there's warm air available. only then does the "heater" go into action. i love that! i love smart cars! (no, not the Smart Car... that's ugly.)
