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Old 11-12-2006, 07:00 AM
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Default Re: Trade an 05 HAH for an 07 TCH (?)

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Originally Posted by TonyK
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I think Bob has the right idea about a heater of some sort to keep it warm, then you should be back up to the usual warm weather mpgs BUT this would only be one way from your home to work. The return trip would be without a heated engine unless you can plug it in there somehow. . . .
I had the same problem until I started going out for lunch and sometimes, a mid-afternoon "expensive coffee." The ICE and transaxle don't lose all of their heat instantly but over time. BTW, our Japanese posters have done more work in this area including metrics of the savings.

Bob Wilson

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