How To Preheat The Engine in Cold Weather

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by Kretakis, May 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM.

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  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk MMX GEN III

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    My nearby dealership always seems to be awash in the Plug-In version, and one or two Hybrids.
     
    #21 Mendel Leisk, May 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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    I think he meant coldest town in Colorado... Because we all know there's lots of super cold places in the world, especially 12K years ago.
     
    #22 PriusCamper, May 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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    Winter (Dec – Feb): Average lows range from -10C (14f) to -15C (5f) in Calgary

    The Calgary I know in winter is cold but not -30C on "most days".

    The engine will start on a hybrid pretty quickly due to quick discharging when cold.

    You bought a plug in with no place to plug it in. I would dig a trench in the current 63f weather (no freeze in sight) and call it a day.
     
    #23 rjparker, May 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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