Only in Alaska
 

Yeah, when I saw it i thought WTF, but hey, thats made to prevent the battery damage, it satys On all night and saves your car battery!
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not just alaska i'm sure!

isnt that an engine block heater? my dad used to have one on his car and in the morning he would go plug it in and would heat up the car without turning it on

That's how freakin cold it gets.... without it, the car often can't start.

They have them all over Canada too - I'm sure all over any cold locations... go pickup food, you can plug your car in, park for work - plug your car in, park it for the night and want to make it work on time, plug your car in.

I have one on a pickup I use to have and it was to heat the block to keep it from freezing.

Amazign solution. Never seen that tho it gets cold here down to -20-25C at night.

Great solution!

Aren't you in Halifax??? We have block heaters everywhere in Canada!

It is not to save the battery...it is a block heater so that your car will start in cold weather.

No luck starting a vehicle in Yukon, Canada without one.

nice pics

That's a block heater, as mentioned above.

It keeps your engine warm so it will start in the cold. Keeps the oil thin so the engine turns over easier.

You can get battery warmers, too. But if you have a good battery, and a plugged in block heater, the oil will remain thin and even a weak battery will start the car.

I have acquaintances in Northern Canada that will actually leave their vehicles running 24/7 in the real cold months of winter. It can get chilly up here! :upsidedow

i grew up with block heaters. my 911 does have an actual trickle charger that plugs in to the cigarette lighter though. it's parked 6 months of the year, so, the battery dies without it.

I seen them in Finland

Nice one :)