- Dec 4, 2011
- 918
Tis the season for colder weather here in beautiful SW Ohio. I like the idea of winter, but in reality I can't stand being out in the cold. I hate it in fact.
So I am definitely guilty of having a remote starter on my ride- and boy do I use it. I would say on average I start and warm up my TrailBlazer almost every morning before leaving for my 35-40 minute commute. I enjoy creature comforts, and hopping into a toasty/defrosted ride is precisely why I bought the remote starter.
I would say my avg mpgs have dropped noticeably from about 17-18 to 14-15. My question is this: how many of you guys are experiencing this as well? It's certainly a trade-off I'm willing to make since I am a grade A pansy when it comes to being cold.
Also- spare me the lectures about the negative effects of warming up MY vehicle (environmentally or otherwise)
Anyone else with me on this?
So I am definitely guilty of having a remote starter on my ride- and boy do I use it. I would say on average I start and warm up my TrailBlazer almost every morning before leaving for my 35-40 minute commute. I enjoy creature comforts, and hopping into a toasty/defrosted ride is precisely why I bought the remote starter.
I would say my avg mpgs have dropped noticeably from about 17-18 to 14-15. My question is this: how many of you guys are experiencing this as well? It's certainly a trade-off I'm willing to make since I am a grade A pansy when it comes to being cold.
Also- spare me the lectures about the negative effects of warming up MY vehicle (environmentally or otherwise)
Anyone else with me on this?