RTT...20-20 hindsight.

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MRW my cousin tells us he used a sock to wipe when he ran out of toilet paper....

Reminds me of the Embassy Suites in the Austin Road Trip story by Tucker Max. That whole book is funny (probably made up-but funny).

 
I agreed to step back into a volunteer role I had done in the past. This is going to be WAY more work to straighten out than I first thought. Not a good time for me either.

It’s true that no good deed goes unpunished.
 
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So @BCClone brought up a very fair and good question in the EV thread about warming up a vehicle. This is something that is a slight pet peeve of mine. My in-laws insist on the entire vehicle being warm before getting in and going leaving it running for a long time. I am of the persuasion of get it going to get the engine oiled up and then drive as it will warm up quicker as it works more than just sitting there.

And go with how I am right. ;)
 
So @BCClone brought up a very fair and good question in the EV thread about warming up a vehicle. This is something that is a slight pet peeve of mine. My in-laws insist on the entire vehicle being warm before getting in and going leaving it running for a long time. I am of the persuasion of get it going to get the engine oiled up and then drive as it will warm up quicker as it works more than just sitting there.

And go with how I am right. ;)
For me it depends on how cold and how fast I have to go. I usually like it so I can hit the windshield easily or it’s clear. That’s my timeline.
 
So @BCClone brought up a very fair and good question in the EV thread about warming up a vehicle. This is something that is a slight pet peeve of mine. My in-laws insist on the entire vehicle being warm before getting in and going leaving it running for a long time. I am of the persuasion of get it going to get the engine oiled up and then drive as it will warm up quicker as it works more than just sitting there.

And go with how I am right. ;)
According to "expert" reports, you are correct. It only needs to warm up enough to get the oil into a lubricity state. I grew up running it for 5 minutes to get it good and warm, now it is only long enough to buckle up, fiddle with dash and cook and eat an 86 oz steak make sure everything is good to go.
 
I has a happy! We are in Atlanta. We watched the game with our granddaughter and during one of the 2nd half commercial breaks we danced the Juicy Wiggle. Good times!
We're trying to convince her to come up for a weekend to go to a game with us...like maybe the KU game? :D
 
So @BCClone brought up a very fair and good question in the EV thread about warming up a vehicle. This is something that is a slight pet peeve of mine. My in-laws insist on the entire vehicle being warm before getting in and going leaving it running for a long time. I am of the persuasion of get it going to get the engine oiled up and then drive as it will warm up quicker as it works more than just sitting there.

And go with how I am right. ;)
My neighbor - who is an auto mechanic - has a huge SUV that won't fit in his garage so it sits on the driveway. He starts that sucker up and lets it warm up for half an hour every morning. I, on the other hand, start up my car in the unheated garage, let it run long enough to roll the garage door up and then essentially coast down the driveway. When I hit the street I accelerate normally (not aggressively) and am off. Maybe I don't wait long enough, but I'm sure not going to let it idle for half an hour each morning.
 
My neighbor - who is an auto mechanic - has a huge SUV that won't fit in his garage so it sits on the driveway. He starts that sucker up and lets it warm up for half an hour every morning. I, on the other hand, start up my car in the unheated garage, let it run long enough to roll the garage door up and then essentially coast down the driveway. When I hit the street I accelerate normally (not aggressively) and am off. Maybe I don't wait long enough, but I'm sure not going to let it idle for half an hour each morning.
Too big to fit in the garage. If I had a nickel for everytime I heard that line.
 

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