jwhamlin244
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To maximize efficiency in the winter, especially here where it is relatively mild, I tend to turn climate controls off and just put the seat/steering wheel heaters on. I thought I had read that was a recommended method a while back.
However, 5 minutes into the drive the windows fog up so I press the defrost button which BLASTS hot air at the windshield, and when you turn it off it leaves the climate controls on. This is quite a pain.
Clearly my approach isn't a good one.
Does anyone else try to minimize climate control use in the winter? What climate control configs do ya'll use?
Obviously hot breath + cold car = fog, there is no way to get around the physics, but is there a low defrost setting that just blows lukewarm air in front of the window to prevent fog? Especially for short trips I see no value in setting my car even to a low value of 60 deg on a 40 deg day when i'm just going to get out of my car by the time it reaches temp.
However, 5 minutes into the drive the windows fog up so I press the defrost button which BLASTS hot air at the windshield, and when you turn it off it leaves the climate controls on. This is quite a pain.
Clearly my approach isn't a good one.
Does anyone else try to minimize climate control use in the winter? What climate control configs do ya'll use?
Obviously hot breath + cold car = fog, there is no way to get around the physics, but is there a low defrost setting that just blows lukewarm air in front of the window to prevent fog? Especially for short trips I see no value in setting my car even to a low value of 60 deg on a 40 deg day when i'm just going to get out of my car by the time it reaches temp.
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