[Info-vax] [OT] Winter weather, was: Re: Recruiting Staff

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Den 2018-01-09 kl. 02:20, skrev Richard Maher:
> On 09-Jan-18 8:52 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 1/8/2018 6:27 PM, Richard Maher wrote:
>>> On 09-Jan-18 6:11 AM, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>>>> Now, -7F or -9F, that is not lower than about -20C, right?
>>>> Maybe that is an issue if you are not used to it, but besides
>>>> of that, I do not see what the fuzz is about.
>>>
>>> Ah go plug your engine in so the oil doesn't freeze.
>>
>> -20C is not a problem for a modern car.
>>
>> Arne
>>
> 
> I was assuming Jan-Erik's nonchalance was attributable to his experience of 
> Swedish winters where I believe some people do plug there cars in to 
> prevent freeze.

Have had mornings with < -30C and yes, the motor is a little lazy... :-)

The motor warmer is both the get a smother startup but also to get
a faster warm-up of the cabin. But with a reasonable new car with
a good battery and with a good (syntetic) motor oil, there is not
much problems.