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Prius Heating System

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by rubberpill2002, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. rubberpill2002

    rubberpill2002 New Member

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    Is it possible to warm up the interior of the car before you leave in the morning? So that it is already warm inside he car when I leave for work? Will this require the engine to run so that the battery does not drain when heating the car?
     
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Sure, but you'll just be wasting fuel by having the engine run.

    Why not just plug it in so that the engine is pre-heated and thus you'll get cabin heat a lot faster.