Should You Warm Up Your Car in the Winter?

November 22, 2022

If you’re like me, on bitter cold winter days, you turn your car engine on, then go back inside where it’s warm and let the car warm up for a few minutes before you drive away. But is that really necessary, and does it do you any good besides getting the cabin toasty before you drive? In our top story, our man on the automotive beat, Cory Gunter, explodes some myths regarding warming up your car engine on a cold winter day. And he goes into whether or not it’s a good idea at all for electric vehicles.

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–Danny

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