We use one in our dugout. It's actually too powerful for a small volume and we barely turn it on until it goes lower 5*C. It's also doubles as MRE heater, by just placing food near the vents
I guess you didn't mean anything bad, but in Ukraine "comrade" is not a great choice of words. It is usually associated with comunism/soviet era which are attributes widely used by rotten remains of the ruzzian empire we are fighting against.
Yes. Not sure if they were donated, but I've lived in a tent with one for a while (not on the frontline) and some of our positions use them (they are further from the frontline though). They have their pros and cons.
Fuel density - not every dugout can have enough spare room to store wood. It also requires constant supervision to keep enough wood inside and temperature fluctuations are harder to control.
Heat signature is more visible and harder to hide. Diesel heater exhaust is hardly warm with a 4-6m exhaust pipe and barely noticeable from close range on the ground, let alone from thermals of the uav.
I got one in my 1999 RV (def not high end) to heat up the living area, it worked so well I loved it. Very little noise, no fume/smell and crazy inexpensive ~$5-10/mo in the winter, living full time in there).
I paid $500 for it with installation and worked like a charm
I also use one in my garage. It hasn't been trouble free, but it's been perfect so far this winter. There's not a ton of insulation so it's not a small task to warm the space up, but it manages to after some time. I'm just amused the guy didn't use a hull port for the exhaust.
This is hilarious. It's a high milage Prius so not a loss to the automotive world (I read the OP post). PEV's don't heat up quick, nor make a lot of heat. My skinny ass would appreciate the heat.
The exhaust from those little diesel heaters is FILTHY DIRTY, just seems to be funny to me that you would want one in a car that pretended too be good for the environment.
They’re popular in the car living community because they’re extremely cheap to operate and maintain, and things like AC run completely off the battery.
Only Americans would come up with the term “car living community” to describe homeless people who have been rendered destitute by their broken society.
That is a good point. The US is huge, and for people who travel across the country a lot, a nicely decked-out van can be a great place to live. I've known a lot of rock climbers with big, really nice, expensive vans they use to travel from crag to crag.
It's a bit of a different vibe. Many people are now choosing to live in their cars even though they could do other things, that's what I was referring to - they'll buy a car specifically for that purpose and set it up ahead of time.
It's still a symptom of a big problem, it's ridiculous that housing here is so unaffordable, but that's why I used the wording I did.
I found the fuel savings from my Prius to be offset by the higher insurance. I also needed to spend $1k on a new HV battery for it, and I was told it had to be replaced every 5-6 years when using rebuilt batteries.
It died of a broken head gasket at 422,000 miles, with the original drivetrain in it.
Depends on where the rebuilt battery comes from. A lot of the "rebuilt" batteries available for those are units are actually refurbished units, where they take cell modules that are still in spec from failed units, assemble them into one battery, install new bus bars (because that's the thing that usually goes bad on the Prius batteries) and ship it. It's essentially a used battery.
Batteries that are rebuilt with new cells are as durable or more so than the original, as they usually have higher capacity cells, so they're not being stressed as much as the originals.
There's a lot of scam-adjacent behavior in the hybrid/ev battery repair industry. You have to know who you're dealing with and what questions to ask. But there's so many options out there for replacement HV batteries for the Prius simply because of how popular they are and how long they tend to last.
I've heard vague theories, about higher miles typically driven or battery risks (mine was NIMH, so not the danger of Lithium). Either way, my liability insurance on it was more expensive than liability on my other vehicles. I don't remember the exact prices, sorry.
Probably catalytic converter theft. Cats contain rare materials in order to facilitate that conversion of exhaust into less poisonous gases. Since hybrids rely less on their combustion engines, they wear the cats out less, making them more valuable to buyers.
Uh, no. Typically for me, anytime it's above 40F (4.5C) my car will run on batt power 60-70% of the time, and that's mostly when I start the car and accelerate. Below that, it'll run the engine more for cabin heat + keep itself warn, but it will still run on batts at least 20% of the time.
That exhaust pipe gets extremely hot be sure it is no word near anything that can melt burst into flames or catch any sort of fire or is around any sort of electronics it will cause fire
I don't know why you've been downvoted. As someone who uses a diesel heater, this is absolutely a risk. The exhaust connection is entirely within the vehicle and they are known to be a weak point for leaking. Heaters designed for vehicles usually look like this so that they can be bolted to the floor with a supplied or additional gasket to prevent exhaust gases leaking back into the cabin area.
These portable ones are supposed to be used in an outdoor area and the heat piped to where it's needed, or somewhere with enough space for CO to not be an issue.
At least OP is only using it when driving and not sleeping I guess?
ITT people who have never had a diesel heater.
they are extremely common. there are variants that will also directly heat your coolant.
mostly used in trucks ofc, owners will set them to start a hour before work. get outside to a toasty ride with no iced up windows.
high end RV's use them to heat water and the entire RV.
I heat my garage with one. mostly running on the lowest setting to keep everything out there from freezing.
We use one in our dugout. It's actually too powerful for a small volume and we barely turn it on until it goes lower 5*C. It's also doubles as MRE heater, by just placing food near the vents
Are you on the front lines?
Yes
Godspeed friend (updated)
I guess you didn't mean anything bad, but in Ukraine "comrade" is not a great choice of words. It is usually associated with comunism/soviet era which are attributes widely used by rotten remains of the ruzzian empire we are fighting against.
Damn it! I’m sorry for that. Will update.
I mean all the best and good luck to you.
Slava.
Героям слава
how can i send you and your squad some money for a beer or two? (whatever else if u dont drink)
Have you encountered any of the donated wood stoves? Are they as good as the diesel heaters?
Yes. Not sure if they were donated, but I've lived in a tent with one for a while (not on the frontline) and some of our positions use them (they are further from the frontline though). They have their pros and cons.
Fuel density - not every dugout can have enough spare room to store wood. It also requires constant supervision to keep enough wood inside and temperature fluctuations are harder to control.
Heat signature is more visible and harder to hide. Diesel heater exhaust is hardly warm with a 4-6m exhaust pipe and barely noticeable from close range on the ground, let alone from thermals of the uav.
ngl heating up that thing sounds rough but gotta love the Toyota reliableness, ya know
people gamify their vehicle experiences in all types of ways.
a friend was telling me he figured out the perfect amount of crusing speed and a/c use on his chevy volt so he can get to work on electric only
I keep old shitboxes running for a decade after their best by date.
All I know about diesel heaters is Tally Ho has one.
https://youtu.be/WqPQaBi2gGQ
I’ll be firing mine up once the sun sets. It’s kept my boat toasty this year. Fingers crossed for no more melted shore power 🤣
I got one in my 1999 RV (def not high end) to heat up the living area, it worked so well I loved it. Very little noise, no fume/smell and crazy inexpensive ~$5-10/mo in the winter, living full time in there). I paid $500 for it with installation and worked like a charm
I also use one in my garage. It hasn't been trouble free, but it's been perfect so far this winter. There's not a ton of insulation so it's not a small task to warm the space up, but it manages to after some time. I'm just amused the guy didn't use a hull port for the exhaust.
Know if you can you put it on a thermostat? Like auto start auto stop?
the controllers can be t-stats and have timer functions
but they are best used as a baseload heat source, something you turn on and leave running.
Thanks for the info, appreciate it
Hell ya, its how I can camp in a pop up in the snow !
This is hilarious. It's a high milage Prius so not a loss to the automotive world (I read the OP post). PEV's don't heat up quick, nor make a lot of heat. My skinny ass would appreciate the heat.
The exhaust from those little diesel heaters is FILTHY DIRTY, just seems to be funny to me that you would want one in a car that pretended too be good for the environment.
They’re popular in the car living community because they’re extremely cheap to operate and maintain, and things like AC run completely off the battery.
Only Americans would come up with the term “car living community” to describe homeless people who have been rendered destitute by their broken society.
Nah, that term also applies to vanlifers and overlanders and other "digital nomad" types who only do remote work so they can travel around at will.
That is a good point. The US is huge, and for people who travel across the country a lot, a nicely decked-out van can be a great place to live. I've known a lot of rock climbers with big, really nice, expensive vans they use to travel from crag to crag.
It's a bit of a different vibe. Many people are now choosing to live in their cars even though they could do other things, that's what I was referring to - they'll buy a car specifically for that purpose and set it up ahead of time.
It's still a symptom of a big problem, it's ridiculous that housing here is so unaffordable, but that's why I used the wording I did.
Hybrids have other pros other than being good-ish for the environment
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I found the fuel savings from my Prius to be offset by the higher insurance. I also needed to spend $1k on a new HV battery for it, and I was told it had to be replaced every 5-6 years when using rebuilt batteries.
It died of a broken head gasket at 422,000 miles, with the original drivetrain in it.
Depends on where the rebuilt battery comes from. A lot of the "rebuilt" batteries available for those are units are actually refurbished units, where they take cell modules that are still in spec from failed units, assemble them into one battery, install new bus bars (because that's the thing that usually goes bad on the Prius batteries) and ship it. It's essentially a used battery.
Batteries that are rebuilt with new cells are as durable or more so than the original, as they usually have higher capacity cells, so they're not being stressed as much as the originals.
There's a lot of scam-adjacent behavior in the hybrid/ev battery repair industry. You have to know who you're dealing with and what questions to ask. But there's so many options out there for replacement HV batteries for the Prius simply because of how popular they are and how long they tend to last.
Higher insurance? Any idea why? This is news to me.
I've heard vague theories, about higher miles typically driven or battery risks (mine was NIMH, so not the danger of Lithium). Either way, my liability insurance on it was more expensive than liability on my other vehicles. I don't remember the exact prices, sorry.
Probably catalytic converter theft. Cats contain rare materials in order to facilitate that conversion of exhaust into less poisonous gases. Since hybrids rely less on their combustion engines, they wear the cats out less, making them more valuable to buyers.
Interesting theory.
No vehicles are good for the environment. Hybrids are typically most gas efficient than gas powered cars
Uh, no. Typically for me, anytime it's above 40F (4.5C) my car will run on batt power 60-70% of the time, and that's mostly when I start the car and accelerate. Below that, it'll run the engine more for cabin heat + keep itself warn, but it will still run on batts at least 20% of the time.
Vevor sells EVERYTHING
Ikr. Only place I know I can get a tig welder, metal lathe, and a hypersonic parts washer
and an air strut for a Mercedes
harbor freight has that too lol
Damn yea that is true. Idk why I forgot about that. But they do have a bit more variety.
That exhaust pipe gets extremely hot be sure it is no word near anything that can melt burst into flames or catch any sort of fire or is around any sort of electronics it will cause fire
I’m a procurement manager and we have had a lot of issues with that brand. Cheap Amazon product from China.
This is a Prius, isn't it? That makes a diesel heater even funnier!
Who wore it better, this or the wood stove Volvo??
Can't be bother to let the car warm up?
It doesn’t. Prii don’t make enough heat
i love the smell of carbon monoxide in the morning
I don't know why you've been downvoted. As someone who uses a diesel heater, this is absolutely a risk. The exhaust connection is entirely within the vehicle and they are known to be a weak point for leaking. Heaters designed for vehicles usually look like this so that they can be bolted to the floor with a supplied or additional gasket to prevent exhaust gases leaking back into the cabin area.
These portable ones are supposed to be used in an outdoor area and the heat piped to where it's needed, or somewhere with enough space for CO to not be an issue.
At least OP is only using it when driving and not sleeping I guess?