Ah, the joys of winter! When your car shivers more than you do and your Christmas lights are the only thing twinkling brighter than the frost on your windows. So, what’s a frosty soul to do when faced with the ultimate Canadian conundrum: keeping your car from becoming an ice sculpture or dazzling the neighborhood with your festive glow?
Let’s dive into the frosty pros and cons of plugging in your car at -30°C, even if it means your Christmas lights take an unplanned power nap!
**Pros of Plugging in Your Car:**
1. **Vroom, Vroom Victory** : Your car actually starts! Avoid the morning serenade of a car engine groaning like a grumpy teenager.
2. **Engine TLC** 
: Keeping your engine warm is like giving it a cozy blanket, reducing wear and tear. Your mechanic might actually miss you.
3. **Fuel Efficiency Boost** 
: A pre-warmed engine can save you gas, which means more cash for hot cocoa and marshmallows!
**Cons of Unplugging Your Christmas Lights:**
1. **Festive Fizzle** 
: Say goodbye to your Clark Griswold aspirations. The neighborhood Christmas light competition just got tougher.
2. **The Grinch Effect** : Your house might be mistaken for that of a holiday-hating hermit. Prepare for concerned cookies from neighbors.
3. **Lost in the Holiday Shuffle** : Without those blinking beacons, good luck finding your house on a snowy night!
So, what’s the verdict? Do you unleash the inner warmth of your trusty car or let your house shine bright like a holiday diamond? I most definitely picked the latter. My house shone so brightly and my car made a big whimper this morning when I tried to start it. But it did start! I think tonight though I might give it a break and plug in. Why push my Christmas luck two nights in a row. -Tonya Cherry-
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