Extreme cold

[rontaki]

You win

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Ambient Weather screenshots. I have one.

 

[ultrarunner]

It’s beyond my comprehension… I experienced single digits and the dry heat of Death Valley in the 120+

Below zero just isn’t in the realm in my part of California…

Hoping for the best for you guys…

 

[CalG]

It’s beyond my comprehension… I experienced single digits and the dry heat of Death Valley in the 120+

Below zero just isn’t in the realm in my part of California…

Hoping for the best for you guys…

I grew up in the Dakotas.

Zero degrees, no wind, and sunshine is a Perfect day!

 

[outdoorsman123]

I live North of North Dakota which has similar cold experiences. It will be reaching -40 here this weekend, around -50C with wind-chill. Wind-chill does not affect engines except to make them lose heat faster. But -40 is -40 and wind won't matter to metal.
As noted, 60% is what we do up here. A simple coolant test will show that. Last thing you want is it to freeze and expand and crack the block or something. If you're lucky it will turn to slush and not freeze solid, but it might freeze solid and at minimum bust the rad.
Plugging in the block heater will help the engine but not the rest of the areas that the coolant is in.

 

[Rockbadchild]

You win

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well if its a competition -27.4F ''feels'' like -50.8F
below in Celsius

 

[D'oh]

Fair
-33°F
-36°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.50 in (1038.7 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-51°F (-46°C)
Last update	23 Jan 4:54 am CST

Yep, it did get worse.

Wife's truck started not plugged in, Original battery 2019 F150 5.0L. Running 5W30.

 

[SmallChange]

Cold is when the coolant in your ancient VW freezes!

You are joking, I'm sure. But the coldest temperatures at the "Pole of Cold" in Antarctica have actually gone a little below the freezing point of carbon dioxide, a minor component of VW coolant.