You know what I want to see?

[rossmacd]

Instant hot air for my defroster. I'm thinking from an electric heater coil or something in the a/c box. It'd be great to not have to wait for the engine to warm up to defrost the windshield. I often ahve to jump in my car and leave almost immediately, so it'd be great to skip that.

I'm just sayin, ya know?

[looter]

build one, I'll be your first customer. I have a similar thread part way down the page.
:D

[Mr Nick]

Daily driver beater? Try putting this on the bottom of the windshield. :) http://www.frostfighter.com/adobe/2620-25%20Truck%20Front%20Heater3.pdf (http://www.frostfighter.com/prt2600.htm)

[rossmacd]

I mean something already engineered into my gen 4 magnum. I figure that's got to be how these new cars have practically instant defrost... Seems like it wouldn't be that difficult, just a small electric heating element that's tired to engine temp so it's not running all the time.

[Damn True]

My 2010 VW Jetta TDi has an electric heater in the def system. It takes a looong time for a diesel to warm up so they put it in. It won't blast ice off the windshield right away, that takes a good 7min at idle, but it will quickly clear fogging on the inside.

[rossmacd]

My 2010 VW Jetta TDi has an electric heater in the def system. It takes a looong time for a diesel to warm up so they put it in. It won't blast ice off the windshield right away, that takes a good 7min at idle, but it will quickly clear fogging on the inside.

Yeah, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about. I don't get ice (bay area, ca) but often times when I hop into my car to go to a fire, it's all fogged up... time is of the essence, and I won't drive down the road with my windshield foggy, imparing vision.

[Protour_Pinto]

Block heaters are your friend. Plug it in and have instant heat when you jump in and fire it up.