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echo: alaska_chat
to: Steven Horn
from: Michael Grant
date: 2004-02-07 20:10:00
subject: Re: The best for the season

SH>  JW> Steven beat me to it. Yes, a small electrified blanket that warms
SH>  JW> the battery when it is plugged in. Batteries loose half their
SH>  JW> cranking power every 10 degrees C and cars won't start when its
SH>  JW> colder than -40 without the blanket even if the block heater is on.
 
SH> You're going to have to buy a new car.  My Honda has no battery blanket bu
SH> its battery started the plugged-in car without any problem at -44.  But th
SH> it is a 2003.

My car's hardly new, but I had no trouble starting it even though we've had
-38 C temps here in Calgary lately. 

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