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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Eleanors38

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4. My old cars didn't even have AC; made my choices easy.

Reply to laundry_queen (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 09:49 AM

Jan 2014

Today's modern EFI and better emission systems make it much easier to start up and go.

We rarely had to walk to & fro school since our folks had a real fear of the highway it was on.

One of my work panel trucks had a lower radiator hose cut in half to accomodate a metal heat element. A lamp cord led from it so you could plug it in! It had a nice bed-like frame on top and oar clips. Damned thing lived a former life in Minnesota. Didn't need the coolant warmer, but I had a jon boat in Texas!

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An MPG tip for your car: Use defrost sparingly. [View all] Eleanors38 Jan 2014 OP

Thanks. Great suggestions. Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #1

Your welcome. A lot of folks don't realize that your Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #2

Mine's manual laundry_queen Jan 2014 #3

My old cars didn't even have AC; made my choices easy. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #4

Block heater saves $$ ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #5

Did not know that laundry_queen Jan 2014 #8

There are also battery warmers - look like them decorative toaster covers some use. ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #9

Now that I see it, I think my mom had one when we were little laundry_queen Jan 2014 #10

good idea arachadillo Jan 2014 #6

Thanks. Another benefit of using non-AC/hot coolant heat Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #7