Hey all,

Was reading some great posts of people's good luck of starting their D's in any temperature when plugged in for a while. I often have to visit client offices in the middle of nowhere and parking lots with no plug-ins near by. My car does start pretty well when cold, but below zero can't be a bit scary even after a few glow cycles.

I have a similar to one of these battery jumper units that has a AC inverter built in to it. My question, has anyone used one of these inveters to run their block heater for a short time to warm up before starting? Seems like it would work, even if for a short time.

http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=3548&cid=43

Could almost bring the block heater cord into the cabin so you don't have to pop the hood.

Thanks!

-m

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