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Re: Do You Warm-Up Your Car In Cold Weather? Don't Do It! said by XT0RT:Watch the Weather Channel and you'll be surprised. In the month of December, most of Canada was locked in a -28 to -30C (-18/-20F) cold snap. We easily get arctic windchills during the months of November, December, and March. So I guess you get the warm spells in January and February. 
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Edmonton, AB | We're actually kinda spoiled at the moment now you mention it. We are about 8C over normal temps.
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Peterborough, ON | reply to TA63
said by TA63:I'll hazard a guess that 95% of Canadians will never see temps that cold in their entire life. It is pretty out there as far as examples go. (Ironically I did drive there in winter once.) Oh I see you drove here once. Well then far be it for anyone to question your qualifications to comment on our climate.
I lived near the border. Your type would show up in the summer with ski racks on their car ready to go.
I'm driving down to Key West next week. Better put on the shorts and t-shirt for when I hit the Ambassador Bridge |
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| said by peterboro:said by TA63:I'll hazard a guess that 95% of Canadians will never see temps that cold in their entire life. It is pretty out there as far as examples go. (Ironically I did drive there in winter once.) Oh I see you drove here once. Well then far be it for anyone to question your qualifications to comment on our climate. I lived near the border. Your type would show up in the summer with ski racks on their car ready to go. I'm driving down to Key West next week. Better put on the shorts and t-shirt for when I hit the Ambassador Bridge Nice job! I am a Canadian, and my mom is from Timmins.
Why the insults anyways?
Are you attacking me, or do you not like the content of my post?
Do you need to insult Americans to make your point? Why shouldn't a knowledgeable American be able to post information about Canada?
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| Hypothetical. There are no knowledgeable Americans.
The Border Patrol has peterboro on the Do Not Drive list, so we're safe in any case.
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I challenge anyone who doesn't think cars should be warmed up for more than 30 seconds:
- get into a vehicle with 2 or more people
- vehicle with a cold engine (not previously run that day)
- in temperatures under 25F
- warm the car up for 30 seconds or less
- then drive off
See how far you get before the windows are so fogged up that you can't see.
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Bloom County | I do that - turn the fan on, defrost (on high) and recirc. 95% ofv the time - no issues as long as air is moving across the windows. Not generally more than 2 people. Outside will refrost faster than the inside.
I would best most folks in this thread only have a max of 2 in the car right away as well... It is what we do - variations for others and as we were talking about how 'hard' on the car it is...
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said by CylonRed:Point being of the thread- to GET the car to normal operating temps - drive it right away - otherwise the car is running less than optimally for a far longer time. The definition of "warming up" is idling an engine until it nears normal operating temperatures. You should change the name of the thread!!
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said by No_Strings:Hypothetical. There are no knowledgeable Americans. The Border Patrol has peterboro on the Do Not Drive list, so we're safe in any case. Why is Peterboro in the U.S. Border Patrol "Do Not Drive There" list? I live about 100 miles from that town which is semi-rural and about 99% white, it's serene, healthy and VERY friendly. Or are you being sarcastic? |
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| I'm always being sarcastic and I was referring to the member, peterboro  , not the community of Peterboro. |
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peterboroAvatars are for posersPremium
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Peterborough, ON | reply to Xstar_Lumini
said by Xstar_Lumini: Why is Peterboro in the U.S. Border Patrol "Do Not Drive There" list? I live about 100 miles from that town which is semi-rural and about 99% white, it's serene, healthy and VERY friendly. Or are you being sarcastic? I hope he is I've got my shorts and t-shirt laid out to go.
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said by digitalfutur:See how far you get before the windows are so fogged up that you can't see. You forgot to crack open the window. Put the fan on high and blow all the humidity out. Ignore all low IQ passengers that complain.
And if you have snow blowing off the hood into the heater, turn the fan off. |
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Someone who clearly knows winter driving.
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Calgary, AB | reply to severach
Yep, that works well, until it's so cold out your windows are frozen shut and the power window
motors won't budge. |
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peterboroAvatars are for posersPremium
join:2006-11-03
Peterborough, ON | Or slush splashes up on a frozen window and you are into a tree or oncoming traffic.
Is 50 cents in gas or buying into climate change bunk worth more than your or another families life? |
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| said by peterboro:Or slush splashes up on a frozen window and you are into a tree or oncoming traffic. Is 50 cents in gas or buying into climate change bunk worth more than your or another families life? Either way we are all going to die.... |
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said by severach:said by digitalfutur:See how far you get before the windows are so fogged up that you can't see. You forgot to crack open the window. Put the fan on high and blow all the humidity out. Ignore all low IQ passengers that complain. -
Why the hell would I do that for? Why should I freeze my arse and fingers? All I have to do is pre-start my vehicle and leave it running for 3-4 minutes and I can drive off warm, fuzzy and without purple fingers. |
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join:2002-10-26
Tullahoma, TN | reply to Xstar_Lumini
I say if you want to do so then start your car and warm it up. If your worried about waisting gas or engine damage from 5 to 10 mins of letting your engine idle, then you worry too much.
Just my .02 as I haven't contributed any to this thread, and probably still haven't 
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 mau108MauPremium
join:2001-10-07
Thornhill, ON | reply to Xstar_Lumini
if your windows are fogging up, us the A/C if your vehicle has it, it will get rid of that moisture very quickly.
Also it's a good idea to run the A/c compressor a couple times during winter anyways. |
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1 edit | said by mau108:Also it's a good idea to run the A/c compressor a couple times during winter anyways. The A/C compressor should kick on with the control set to defrost or bi-level I would imagine. Please correct me if I'm wrong, as that's quit often.
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