The heat in my car is broken right now. I have to get it fixed, but it looks like it may be expensive, so I'm hoping that these little portable heaters that plug into a car's cigarette lighter will at least help in the meantime. I'm FROZEN by the time I get to work, especially since I have to put the defroster on which makes it even colder, and the windows still take a long time to defrost. I figured (I'm hoping) a portable car heater could at least help a bit. Can anyone who's actually used one of these portable car heaters tell me whether or not it worked for you and why/why not? Thanks!
2007-12-18 01:48:47 · 6 answers · asked by chumley 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm having my car inspected this Friday, but someone who knows cars mentioned to me that if the fan's working (which it is), then it may be something more expensive than just antifreeze or a hose. I'll find out Friday, but I'm looking for a Plan B if it's too expensive to fix. (The car isn't worth much, and I'm looking to probably buy a new one next year anyway.)
2007-12-18 02:43:59 · update #1
Your cigarette lighter can only put out about 10 amp to 20 amp. That's only 100W to 200W (approximately). So that's pretty small for a real cold car.
But my Audi A4 has electric heated seats and even if the heater is not blowing any air yet, warm seat really helps. So if you can get one of those it will probably work better.
Good Luck.
2007-12-18 01:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Portable Car Heater Defroster
2016-11-06 22:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portable Window Defroster
2016-12-28 04:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the heater is not working is it because you don't have any anti-freeze left in the cooling system? If the heater fan isn't working check the fuses. You may do more damage than just being cold. Have someone tell you whats wrong, it could be only a leaking hose clamp.
2007-12-18 02:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by thebax2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and you'll probably kill yourself trying to do it. Those are meant to provide enough energy to start a car, which is wildly different from powering a lamp or a laptop. Car batteries drain very quickly and put out huge amounts of power, which is the opposite of what you want. You would fry your laptop and blow out your lamp if you tried this. Boat batteries are essentially the same. Gas-powered generators are probably your best bet here.
2016-05-24 21:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont put out enough to keep you warm but to keep the windows defrosted.
2007-12-18 01:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋