I think that the Webasto Thermo Top E Parking Heater is a complete waste of money and will now explain why. It heats up your car, without starting your engine. It will use a tiny amount of fuel to heat your car before you get in. It can be activated remotely using voice, SMS or a timer. It sounds good, right?
I live in Japan where just about everyone has a radio-controlled engine starter. You might argue that it burns fuel unnecessarily and you might be right, but it will spare your engine some harm. Starting your car five or so minutes before you get in will not only get your car toasty and warm, it will also see that your engine is a nice temperature for driving. Is there really any need to be dropping $1695 when you can get a remote starter for less money?
Source: Red Ferret
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Tags: automobile, remote-control, sms
2 responses
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:13 am
but your gearbox oil will still be cold, so you drive hard with your warm engine and shift the damage further down the drive train, instead of just driving gently until the car is warm.
Feb 19, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Exactly my point, an actual engine starter seems the better option and it is cheaper.
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