As I said in an earlier post, diesel engines do poorly in cold whether. You will be sitting there warming up your diesel engine long after the gas or hybrid crowd have driven away. In below zero cold you might be looing for a ride.
Diesel cars are not popular because they do not do well in cold whether. If the temperature is below 40 degrees F you might have to wait 10 minutes for the glow plugs to start the engine and the engine to warm up enough to drive. If the temperature is below zero you might not get it to start at all, unless you plug in an electric engine warmer the night before.
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As I said in an earlier post, diesel engines do poorly in cold whether. You will be sitting there warming up your diesel engine long after the gas or hybrid crowd have driven away. In below zero cold you might be looing for a ride.
Diesel cars are not popular because they do not do well in cold whether. If the temperature is below 40 degrees F you might have to wait 10 minutes for the glow plugs to start the engine and the engine to warm up enough to drive. If the temperature is below zero you might not get it to start at all, unless you plug in an electric engine warmer the night before.