How can i step into a warm car during very cold winter mornings?
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I don´t want to get a remote start on this car and i don’t want a “oil driven heater”.
If i would buy an electronic device which would turn on (by a timer) at maybe 7 o’clock in the morning, i would have to have the car electronics switched on, right? (that would mean that the battery would be dead the next morning).
Any ideas how to have the car warm when you step in it during cold winter mornings?
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I don´t want to get a remote start on this car and i don’t want a “oil driven heater”.
If i would buy an electronic device which would turn on (by a timer) at maybe 7 o’clock in the morning, i would have to have the car electronics switched on, right? (that would mean that the battery would be dead the next morning).
Any ideas how to have the car warm when you step in it during cold winter mornings?
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April 25th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
turn in on about 10 min before you get in
April 27th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Go out and start the engine and stick the heater on a while before you leave… or ask someone else to
April 30th, 2009 at 12:19 am
We’ve always had to run out and crank it 5 minutes before we left.
May 1st, 2009 at 10:58 am
Start your car about 5min before you go to work!
May 4th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
small elec space heater on a flat non-flammable surface.
fairly easy.
used to do in in Alaska all the time. never had to clear off my windows.
May 5th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
start it 5 minutes before your ready to leave.
May 8th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
before you get ready, run out and turn it on and put the seat heater on too..by the time you’re ready it should be warm. and maybe lock the doors if you have a spare set of keys, just to be safe
May 10th, 2009 at 10:54 am
WHY DO YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT EXTRA TROUBLE?
JUST GETA REMOTE START
WHAT IF YOUR CAR STARTED ITSELF ONE MORNING AND YOU OVER SLEPT, OR DECIDED NOT TO GO INTO WORK AND FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE AUTO START? THEN IF YOUR CAR IS PARKED IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE YOU HAVE JUST KILLED YOURSELF BY CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
May 13th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Purchase and install a “remote starter” for your vehicle starting it in the comfort of your home 10 minutes before you leave.
May 13th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
You can have the heater and timer wired in separate from the ignition by an auto electrician. Make sure you have a set switch so it only happens when required.
Simpler way is to duck out and start the car with the heater on a few minutes before setting off in the morning. I used to do that when I lived in a cold morning area.
I woke up and moved to a warm climate area.
May 16th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Some alarms have the feature you are looking for - you can set temp, and it will start automatically to maintain it. It costs about $100-150 depending on other features.
No, your batter will not die because when the engine is running, it is recharged.
May 19th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Starting your vehicle and allowing it to run for any time at all to warm up merely for your comfort is against the law in some states, and not a good idea in others. It wastes fuel. It also gives car thieves a perfect opportunity to steal cars.
You can of course leave the car in a heated garage…
May 21st, 2009 at 4:58 pm
get ready turn the car on then go inside then brush ur teeth
May 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I have used a remote start for several years, and thats the most effective solution. Which can be had for less than $200 installed. It can even be installed on manual cars…
Otherwise, hire someone from the neighborhood to come and start your car for 10 minutes in the morning.
May 25th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
electronics do not heat your car. The hot water flowing through the engine makes heat,and your car has to be running for this to work So a remote start is really your only choice
May 27th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Remember that your car is heated by excess heat in the engine - there is no heat until the engine warms up. Cars don’t have electric heaters - it would take too much power from the alternator and battery.
If you park outdoors:
I start the car about 15 mins before I’m ready to leave - making sure to leave the vent system on feet and face, and using recurculated air (no outside air.) Then I lock the car door and go in to get ready. When I go back out, the car is nice and toasty. I use my spare key (don’t forget it!) to unlock the car, get in and drive off.
If the windows are fogged on the inside (it happens sometimes), just switch back to fresh air and turn the A/C on - this will pull the moisture from the air. Now the windows are defrosted, and the engine and interior are nice and warm.
The only other way is to use a remote starter - but you can’t if your car is stick shift, since it would require that you bypass the clutch safety switch - this means that the car can start in gear and idle off down the street with no one inside and the doors locked. Fitting a remote starter to a stick shift is illegal.
If you park in a garage:
You can get an engine heater that plugs in and keeps the coolant warm. These are commonly used in cold climates to prevent the radiator freezing overnight, and by diesel trucks, since they rely on heat to ignite the fuel (there is no spark.) Just unplug the car and start it up. Warm air! But whatever you do, don’t start the car and leave it warming up in the garage - you may kill yourself and your family, since the car will produce large amounts of carbon monoxide when running cold. Always do this outdoors.
Good luck!
May 28th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Has nobody heard of an interior car warmer?
Plugs into standard household power?
May 31st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
HELP I WANT SUCH AND SUCH BUT I AM UNWILLING TO DO ANY OF THE THINGS REQUIRED TO GET SUCH AND SUCH.
The only options you have would be an electric heater, or a heated garage.
An electric heater could be set on a timer. But if you have it run off the battery, and you don’t get to it soon enough, it will kill your battery (extra quick, because it’s cold). If you have it hooked to household power, well, you may be able to get away with driving off with it plugged in (it’ll just pop out) but you will have to remember to plug the thing in when you get home.
A heated garage would keep the car warm, of course. This is not a terribly energy-efficient option.
Really your best option would be to get a car with heated seats and/or steering wheel.
Also, if you have leather or vinyl seats, getting cloth seats (or maybe sheepskin seat covers) would help them feel warmer a lot faster.