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Isn't this why they invented preheaters? My old car blew out warm air after 10 seconds.

Cars in EU usually have an auxiliary heater as an option you can purchase. This safely preheats the car, it’s a heater running on car’s fuel, but without the need to start the engine. They have remote and scheduled starts.

It is not too hard to install a remote ignition system or have one installed.

> In the winter the car is freezing for the first 3 minutes as there is no heat until the engine warms up.

If this isn't the epitome of a first world problem... Imagine the man power, resources and money spend so that we can avoid being cold for 3 minutes.

Or 15, or 30 or more; and not paying attention to driving as well as you could because of the extreme discomfort of having to do so in double-digit below freezing temperatures.

Surely you were wandering around outside in these exact same temperatures only moments before?

Not in my garage, no. And even if so, for a few seconds.