I find it warms very quickly, no complaints, even around town. But it has not been tried below zero Fahrenheit yet. I thought I read it has a special coolant circuit for fast warm ups.
I find it warms very quickly, no complaints, even around town. But it has not been tried below zero Fahrenheit yet. I thought I read it has a special coolant circuit for fast warm ups....snip...
Hows this little Audi motor in extreme climates?
I'm truly amazed how fast the engine reaches full operating temp.I find it warms very quickly, no complaints, even around town. But it has not been tried below zero Fahrenheit yet. I thought I read it has a special coolant circuit for fast warm ups.
Ditto with ours!!!I'm truly amazed how fast the engine reaches full operating temp.
Those in the northern states and southern canada got a good amount of snow just recently, so hopefully we'll hear from themI decided to book a test drive when the temperatures dip down to the -20 (F) range. That's the only way to know for sure. Maybe someone from an area that actually experiences cold weather will chime in at some point.
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Those in the northern states and southern canada got a good amount of snow just recently, so hopefully we'll hear from them
I think the original poster was wondering whether the Q3 was able to not only get up to a good temperature but maintain the temperature even when driving stop and go in the city. It sounds like he has had trouble with a thermostat set too low or a car that simply has too much radiator for the heat produced by the engine.Once it gets to a certain low temperature you should use a heater to help get the car going. That should solve a lot of the problems you guys are running into.
It works great here in Ohio!Some cars aren't that good at holding temperature, not sure what it's like with the Q3, how have you guys found it to be with how cold it's been in your parts of the world?
You are forgetting Winnipeg Manitoba when the winds blow.-29 deg C? We must be talking about Montreal here. No where else in NA gets quite that cold as far as major cities go.
Sorry I don't have much info to actually answer the questions asked here.
-29 deg C? We must be talking about Montreal here. No where else in NA gets quite that cold as far as major cities go.
Sorry I don't have much info to actually answer the questions asked here.
Yes civilization does exist west of Toronto.You are forgetting Winnipeg Manitoba when the winds blow.
Thanks for refocusing the thread. It sucks to factory order a new car only to find out it has no heat output.So technically, we're still seeking data for : 1) a start-up, 2) time to reach operating temp and 3) holding it, all while at a typical ambient -20 deg F or colder.