Hi there folks.

Just a quick one here.

Now that it's getting cold again I have been using the heated seats pretty much all the time while in the car now and this got me thinking...

How much fuel are they using do you reckon?!

I have done a quick spot of reading around and have some rough figures of them drawing about 4-5 amps and about 40 watts which is a fair whack really.

Anyone know how you would work that out roughly?

Phil

Errrm, about the same as using your headlights at a guess - i.e. you won't notice the difference. Maybe 0.1mpg if that.

Certainly not worth worrying about!!!

Stuff the cost... having a hot bot is #1 priority!!

Figuratively speaking...

Hehe!

I don't need the heater on for that!

Sod the fuel consumption, warm leather seats on a frosty morning has to be worth at least a mile to the gallon :P

Sod the fuel consumption, warm leather seats on a frosty morning has to be worth at least a mile to the gallon :P

Yep... you're right!

Whack it onto number 5 and away I go... nice and toasty! :P

40 Watts is the same as a pair of brake light bulbs, you can offset it by not sitting in traffic queues with your foot on the brake. I have to agree that heated seats are a good thing on the drive into work in the morning.

40 Watts is the same as a pair of brake light bulbs, you can offset it by not sitting in traffic queues with your foot on the brake. I have to agree that heated seats are a good thing on the drive into work in the morning.

I try to avoid doing that anyway and with my driving style and try to DWB (drive without brakes) as much as possible...

What can I say... I'm a Yorkshire man!

Sign of a true Yorkshireman...

Do you turn your wipers off to save electric when you go under a bridge?

Think carefully - there's only one correct answer!

Lol... yes I think I do!

It's very annoying now that it's getting darker earlier... My lights want to come on and waste power all the bleedin' time! hehe :thumbdwn: :P

OMG!!!!!1!!

Think of all that fuel/money you're just throwing away on useless light energy!

Anyway... do you use your heated seats? Or maybe you don't use them to offset the use of the headlights?!

Yeah both sides... my side to keep me warm... t'other side to keep takeaways warm

Hehe... yup... done that before actually!

Well you wouldn't want a cold curry would you??!! :P

Yeah both sides... my side to keep me warm... t'other side to keep takeaways warm

Risky business that, leaky curry oil syndrome is a bad thing :eek:. I am referring to the curry in the bag and not the after effect :P

Risky business that, leaky curry oil syndrome is a bad thing :eek:. I am referring to the curry in the bag and not the after effect :P

Perhaps Phil has leather seats that wipe clean easily

Perhaps Phil has leather seats that wipe clean easily

Oh yes... the joys of leather... wipe clean

Not very nice when your skin gets stuck to it though :rotz: :P