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To: jeffersondem

My record is 13 hours stuck in traffic after an ice storm knocked down trees and power lines all the way home, about 20 degrees outside.

I idled the whole time to keep the heat on.

I started with about 3/4 tank and finally got home with about 1/8 tank.


70 posted on 01/07/2022 8:27:46 PM PST by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: seowulf
“My record is 13 hours stuck in traffic after an ice storm knocked down trees and power lines all the way home, about 20 degrees outside. I idled the whole time to keep the heat on. I started with about 3/4 tank and finally got home with about 1/8 tank.”

Based on your experience, perhaps 24 hours of run-time is not out of the question if the engine was run a while, and turned off for a while. A car is not usually thermally insulated well so it would get uncomfortable real quick in extreme cold with no engine generated heat.

I suppose people that routinely drive in snow or cold weather always carry an emergency kit with blankets, food, water, and chemical hand warmers for just such an occasion.

76 posted on 01/07/2022 8:55:26 PM PST by jeffersondem
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