I’m practicing for my driving licence and I’m going to driving school, just out of curiosity though I’ve looking on YouTube how to start and run a car and I’ve seen at least 3 different methods, I dunno which one is the correct. Things like the order when you release a pedal or when you need to press the clutch keep switching…
Why would they fail you for putting the car in neutral and pushing the clutch in before you start the car?
What are you supoosed to do if you want to let the car warm up or you’re waiting for someone or any other reason you want to start the car but not immediately start driving? Are you supposed to put it in first, push in the clutch, start the car and then just leave the clutch pushed in for 5 minutes?
LOL
Guess what: You are supposed not to do it.
That is explicitly forbidden in Germany, for the sake of the environment.
Older (pre 2000) diesel cars needed a few seconds, sometimes a minute to “warm-up” the starter. You had to turn the ignition half way before you actually start the car. That’s the only “warming up” a car might need to function (normal circumstances).
Glow plugs. They needed time to heat the glow plugs, which look like spark plugs, but function like an incandescent light bulb. They would be a nice hot spot in the cylinder to help ignite the fuel and get the engine started.
While the engine doesn’t need to be warmed up anymore, the HVAC system may need the engine to be hot before it can keep the windshield defogged and ensure the driver’s view remains unobstructed.
That’s not warming up the starter, that’s warming up the glow plugs. And turning on the ignition doesn’t require you to be in neutral or press the clutch, since it doesn’t turn the engine
lol I guess I shouldn’t expect more from a country where the AFD is running away with elections
I guess countries are not made for your expectations…
…how do you demist your cars?
Not sure if I understand. Tell me more details.
Until the engine warms up, I can’t keep the windscreen from misting up in the winter. Especially if it’s frosted on the outside!
You fix your leaky weatherproofing and put a dehumidifier inside overnight to get rid of the leftover moisture. Afterwards your windows will no longer mist up.
Fix the issue instead of treating the symptoms
Modern car engines would need a very long time to warm up in idle anyways, and modern cars usually have electronic defrosters for the windshield
The outside is the easy part (unless there is thick ice): use the water spray with the wipers. In the winter, the water contains a thawing solvent.
For the inside, what I personally do in the winter: before parking my car in the evening, I open all the windows for a few minutes to let the cold air in (also switch off the heating). Cold air is very dry. So it does not mist up (most times) in the morning.
It’s a wet morning and the inside of your windshield is fogged up. (Or it’s cold and there’s frost on the inside)
Most people take a rug or a sponge and wipe the windshield. Then after starting, the air condition helps.
Some cars have a heatable windshield. All have a heatable rear window.