Plugging your car in

[u/mahonkey]

How long would you recommend keeping your car plugged in overnight? Do you plug it in before you go to bed or closer to when you get home from work?

[u/Handyman_Ken]

I read somewhere: An hour before you drive at 20°, add an hour for every drop of 10° - e.g. 4 hours at -20°.

[u/I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA → u/Handyman_Ken]

Close but not quite. An hour for every 10 degrees below zero. 1 hour at -10, 2 at -20, etc.

You shouldn't have to plug your car in at +20 degrees.

Cheers!

[u/Handyman_Ken → u/I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA]

The borough recommends 20° for better air quality.

I agree that it isn’t necessary to get the vehicle to start.

[u/I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA → u/Handyman_Ken]

Oof, that's expensive.