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   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/11/2014 3:38 AM, Savageduck wrote:   
   > On 2014-03-11 06:01:39 +0000, DevilsPGD  said:   
   >   
   >> In the last episode of <110320141812046507%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your   
   >> Name  said:   
   >>   
   >>> You "adjust things" when you get in. You pull over somewhere safe to   
   >>> "adjust things". There's no need to "adjust things" while actually   
   >>> driving.   
   >>   
   >> Given that most cars have no thermostat, and instead rely on a "hotter   
   >> vs colder" style knob, adjusting the temperature is often necessary. And   
   >> a safety issue, if your windows start to fog unexpected.   
   >   
   > My Mercedes has interior climate control.   
   > I have the temperature set at 72F and I forget about it. If I activate   
   > the defrost system for both windshield and/or rear window, timers switch   
   > from defrost to auto interior after an appropriate period. Defrost also   
   > activates wing mirror defrosting on the same timer.   
   >   
   > That was certainly not my experience when I drove a 1968 VW Beetle with   
   > that manifold heater.   
   >   
   "Heater" should be in quotes when referring to any air-cooled VW.   
      
   As a child, I used to freeze in the back of a VW Type IV on longer   
   winter trips, despite wearing snowmobile boots, gloves, and suit, along   
   with additional blankets.   
      
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