Originally Posted By: gathermewool
I have no problem hopping in and driving off, so long as the air is dry enough to literally absorb all of the moisture in my breath before it even reaches the windshield.
That is usually my prime concern. In -40, a windshield can get foggy (well, frosty) in pretty short order. As for the rain and humidity matter you mentioned, we see that on occasion, but it's rare here. We get more than enough cold, though.
As for the G37 manual and Nissan in general, who knows? It could have been something from 30 years ago that just never got edited out.
Indylan: I'm talking mostly about -40.
I don't worry much when it's at all reasonably warm.
And the world is in disarray because turtlevette and I agree on something here. If I choose to warm up and pay for the gas, that is my choice. If I'm really concerned about saving gas and think the cold isn't a big deal, I'd just drive my bicycle in January. But, I don't, and I won't. I have the advantage of the heated garage, and plug in vehicles when outdoors if needed. But, I'm not going to shut the heat off in the garage or disconnect my electricity to save a few bucks.
I'd prefer to avoid unnecessary idling, but my vehicle is designed to get me somewhere in comfort, and if I can't use my vehicle for that purpose, I might as well get rid of it.