> I have Organic Maps installed on my phone and within a few minutes (faster than my car warming up) I can set a multi stop route (you can bookmark places).
replyWow that's slow. I can do the same in Google Maps in seconds. Can you tell me what I'm missing? I'm definitely missing something.
If your car is relatively new (couple decades) you don't need to warm it up, just drive easy for a couple minutes.
reply > just drive easy for a couple minutes.
The important part is that you're not prevented from driving when it's still cold.
replyWhat engineering innovation in the recent decades has enabled oil-lubricated internal combustion engines to not require warming up?
replyMuch tighter electronic control of fuel, ignition and even cooling system combined with tighter tolerances and modern oil formulations. Wait for the cat to light off and the revs drop and then put it in gear and take it easy for the next couple of minutes of driving.
replyThe main thing is that it takes a long time to hit operating temperature at idle. Of course it still requires warming up, but every knows the other poster meant sitting at idle, not driving easy for a couple minutes.
replyGetting rid of the internal combustion engine is the main one, but your point stands.
replyPlanned obsolescence.
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