I work about 25 miles from home in a nearby city. Parking is a premium, however my company provides free parking.

Back a little over a year ago I was chatting with a person that works closeby and we reailzed we live 3/4 of a mile apart. Since then we have been commuting to work. He drives one week, I drive the next week. We don't worry about short weeks etc. It'* much easier that way.

Now to make John smile (since I'm posting in his room). My commuting buddy (also named John) has a 97 Honda Accord. it'* his week to drive, the car was left outside last night and this morning was 5 degrees.

The car took 1/2 way to work to reach operating temps and no heated seats :(

How do you folks in the colder climates do it? I'm getting a place in Florida next to Don.

Remote starter and cloth seats, bud. The only way to survive winter....

or a block heater, which should keep the car warm enough to hav heat within a minunte or so.

It'* -13 degrees Celcius - that'* 8.6F.




Cloth don't get as cold as say, leatherette




Isn't real leather not supposed to get so cold?

He'* got the leather seats in the Accord... and a garage...but he'* remodeling part of the house..so the car is outside.

Maybe a remote starter as an xmas gift.

Depends on the type of block heater, but yeah, those help too. I saw one a long time ago at WalMart that patched into your lower radiator hose that actually warmed the coolant and pumped it through the block. Shoulda grabbed one when I saw it. Electricity is definitely cheaper than gas.....

Commuting buddy isn't using either. Maybe the starter is the way to go...

Awwww poor boosty didn't get to make strange borderline sexual sounds as his *** was warmed by his seats..

Really cold days, I drive the SSEi with the heated seats and mirrors.

The SLE will be getting upgraded. :?