How long do you let your car warm up for?

In winter I do 3-5 minutes. Rest of year I run it two minutes before going.

My neighbor, no matter the weather, just goes right away. The other neighbor warms it up twenty minutes!! Even on a new car I think maybe one minute minimum is good to let the engine kick in.

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

I have an EV with remote climate so i turn it on when I leave my apartment on the 5th floor. By the time i am in the car, in the garage just about directly below my apartment, it is toasty warm in winter, nice and cool in the summer.

zonavar68 · 56-60, M

@samueltyler2 auto gbox cars sometimes have remote start that is similar

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@zonavar68 my ford fusion had it, but it was limited by the range of the remote.key. my present car goes via the internet

zonavar68 · 56-60, M

@samueltyler2 I have to ask the question.... Do you actually *trust* that 'internet of things' indirect control link to your vehicle? 8-) At least with a keyfob you are directly controlling some functions. Doing it via an internet connection is indirect and could be open to all kinds of shady interference because you do not control the internet link between your phone and your car.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@zonavar68 I have wondered if someone could hack my car and control it when I am driving it. I feel reasonably comfortable that it would be incredibly difficult to do that, and even if it is possible, why would anyone choose to pick me out of all the other cars on the road. Modern cars are computers on wheels, regardless of the model. The advantages at this point seem to be greater than the disadvantages, as far as safety and some comfort, like the prewarming.