Date: 9 Aug 2003 14:13:57 -0700 From: alancemornopsamo.com (Lance Morgan) Subject: Re: Back from our Scandinavian holiday (incl. Saab Museum)
Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<BB5AA2FE.84D1%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>... > in article 87wudndp9m.fsfnopsama.informatik.gu.se, Jonas Oberg at > jonasnopsamrmatik.gu.se wrote on 09/08/2003 12:49: > snip > > >> 3. What are those electrical plug outlets for? I saw a lot of cars with > >> electric plug outlets fitted to the front of cars. > > > > Engine and compartment heater. > > Can you/someone expand on this? > Used in cold and almost universally so in extreme climates - kinda like tying your horse up to the hitchin post 1) engine block heater (or oil dipstick) 2) cab/cockpit heater 3) eletric warming blanket around battery