Poor Fuel Economy - Prius Model V

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by amosk, Jan 30, 2010.

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  1. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    A block heater lets you start with a partially warmed engine. It takes a significant amount of fuel to warm up the ICE from a cold start.

    A block heater will help at any temperature below normal engine operating temperature. The gains increase as the ambient temperature drops.

    Tom
     
    #21 qbee42, Feb 1, 2010
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