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Old 03-20-2006, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by aklim
Plugging in for a tank and block heaters are a big deal if you don't have an outlet and a length of cable, timer, etc, etc. My 99 Powerstroke didn't want to start up in 10 degree weather. It was too far for the cord I had. Turned to the gas car and it fired right up. BTW, my dad plugged his powerstroke in for a month and his electric bill doubled. However, he needed the truck to be on standby.
We have perhaps the highest degree of labor saving devices of any society ever known on the planet. And yet I see little interest on your part to inconvenience yourself in any way, even if it means living more intelligently.
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