Illustrious-Fig-516 t1_iur740v wrote on November 2, 2022 at 1:04 PM Reply to 30 minutes of car preheating in sub-zero conditions produces as much particulate emissions as driving 97km in a gasoline car, or 20km in a diesel car “These findings do not suggest to stop preheating cars; instead, we could reduce the emissions by using similar methods that are in place for engine” by giuliomagnifico I never preheat my car, I turn it on scrape off the windshield and back glass, then hop in, maybe 5min of heat tops. It's definitely not about emissions, but about time tbh. Permalink 4
Illustrious-Fig-516 t1_iur740v wrote
Reply to 30 minutes of car preheating in sub-zero conditions produces as much particulate emissions as driving 97km in a gasoline car, or 20km in a diesel car “These findings do not suggest to stop preheating cars; instead, we could reduce the emissions by using similar methods that are in place for engine” by giuliomagnifico
I never preheat my car, I turn it on scrape off the windshield and back glass, then hop in, maybe 5min of heat tops. It's definitely not about emissions, but about time tbh.