ok so now that its colder then all hell here im pluging my car in at night. does anyone know how much hydro this uses? we dont think its much but i wanna be sure (i dont pay the bill)
even a rough idea would be great
thanks guys


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

you don't need to plug you engine unless it's -20°C or colder. 0°F or colder for the US guys.



Gilles
2.3 Ho

i dont like idleing my car id rather plug it in. 0MPG is not my idea of a good use for 90 cents a litre


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

As long as you know it takes a long while to heat your engine, then i guess it should be fine.

As for the rest of your question, i dont understand.

Cost of operation varies greatly depending on cost of electricity, wattage of heater, how long it is on.

As an example say electricity costs 10 cents kilowatt/hour (made up number).

Basically this means you can consume 1000 watts (= 1 kilowatt) for 1 hour at a cost of 10 cents.

If you use a 500 watt electrical whatever, 10 cents will last you 2 hours, a 60 watt light bulb would run for a little over 16 hours on a dime.

I hope this makes sense. It is 0440h local.