Mine has one too. I read somewhere they are rated at 500W. I was thinking about getting a digital timer and running the heater for about two hours. That would consume 1 KWH and cost me about 10 cents every day.

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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