I live in central Canada, and temperatures reach as low as -30C. Just this week, it’ll be -20C overnight and I always park my car outside. From what people have told me I should idle for 10 minutes when it’s extremely cold, and then drive off. What should I really be doing?

  • omegaxxslayer26@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Exactly this. While you can technically pull off after it idles down and drive with a light pedal so you’ll warm up + get warm inside, idling for like 15-20 mins during the winter once/twice a day really isn’t going to make a difference in the grand scheme of things.

    I’ll be damned if I’m sitting in a cold car waiting for things to get comfortable when it’s -20 out. Not to mention dealing with windows fogging up with no heat coming out when driving. Fuck that, lol.

    • relaxitsonlyagame@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      And I bet you also haven’t had issues doing it this way either. Vehicle is warm, hydraulics and components are warm, and most importantly you can see out your windows!