An interesting video on preparing and using a car in extremely low temperatures-70°C / -95°F

[R129 UK]

What looks like a very basic vehicle being used in the extreme cold of Siberia:

It was "only" -50°C during the filming

Also incredible to think people leave their engine running ALL Winter...

 

[gsxr]

I don't quite understand how the "double windshield" completely eliminated fogging / freezing, but I am definitely impressed.

 

[duuder]

Literally the opposite of what I do as I only drive when it's above 50°

 

[Draginev]

1. Imagine when these tires are getting pumped in -70 and suddenly u you getting in a hot weather maybe +30?, you will definitely hear 4 pops!
2. Mercedes W140 already solved this issue with double glass laminated, where in between is air circulated so it is a benefit, but not on front/rear windshield.

 

[TerryA]

I have solved the winter driving by moving to the warm southern climate of SoCal. We haven’t hit 40 degrees F yet this year.

 

[sheward]

This cold weather operation has impressed me since I became a driver in Michigan. It's really amazing we can produce materials that can handle these temperature extremes. Back in the 60s the temps in Michigan often reached below -10 or -20. I drove a Volkswagen a bit back then that lived outside. The heater was just a lever that made one think things were going to get warm.

When workers were working in Alaska building the pipeline they also left equipment running always. I've heard it's possible to strike metal with a hammer and crack it at these temps. Timely article. It was 23 degrees here in Atlanta yesterday.

 

[szvook]

My girlfriend grew up in Siberia. She told me she would see small birds drop to the ground mid-flight frozen solid.