Today's temperatures -17°C

accim · **December 21, 2009, 07:34:31**

So..today I've woken up in a cold morning. The temperatures where I live were -17°C. How did the i30 like it? Well..at first when I started it, the first 10 seconds weren't very nice..the car had a sound like it has a cold, but after 10 more seconds it began working "normally". Otherwise, about 80 kms away from me the temps were around -30°C, so I'm quite happy it wasn't as cold as there.

We've have had temps. around -10 or -15°C for few days now and I almost got used to it

Hemmi, what's the temp "up there"?

8)

Here is the pic from today..of course I had to take it

I'm really happy my diesel didn't freeze. My i30 is parked outside in the open and I remember that 3 years ago, when the temperatures were around -15°C my dad's Santa Fe didn't want to start because the diesel froze due to bad fuel quality. In Slovenia, the "winter diesel" freezes at temperatures below -20°C but that year it froze much sooner.

Oh one more thing happened..my wipers don't work..well not my wipers, the windshield fluid obviously froze last day and my motor/pump for the fluid broke down. Bad..

Don't know why that happened..I've been using winter fluid since November..

Dazzler · **Reply #1: December 21, 2009, 09:12:12**

That's amazing accim.. The lowest I can remember anywhere I have lived was about -7 in Launceston once many many years ago...

Argus · **Reply #2: December 21, 2009, 09:18:26**

In Poland yesterday evening was around -20C, but my i30 diesel also didn't freeze. On roads is more salt than snow. The salt (sodium chloride) melts ice and snow, but escalates corrosion our cars

. Do they use salt for winter road maintenance in your country ?

Shambles · **Reply #3: December 21, 2009, 09:30:33**

Jees that is cold.

Over here we're holding a steady -2°C which by comparison with Poland/Slovenia is almost mediterranean

We usually have tons of rock salt spread on our roads but this time they don't seem to have bothered, so we're all iced up on the sideroads

Dazzler · **Reply #4: December 21, 2009, 09:32:17**

Don't think it has ever been used for that purpose anywhere in Australia (even Tasmania) but seems common practice in parts of Europe and North America..

accim · **Reply #5: December 21, 2009, 09:53:03**

Quote from: Argus on December 21, 2009, 09:18:26

In Poland yesterday evening was around -20C, but my i30 diesel also didn't freeze. On roads is more salt than snow. The salt (sodium chloride) melts ice and snow, but escalates corrosion our cars . Do they use salt for winter road maintenance in your country ?

Yes, it's the same here. More salt than snow. I'll take a pic later

It's terrible I know..especially for the paint

Shambles · **Reply #6: December 21, 2009, 10:15:33**

You can tell the sun's now come up over Manchester

Mini heatwave - we just raised up by 1°

Lorian · **Reply #7: December 21, 2009, 10:59:57**

We had a little snow this morning.

Dirtboy_aus · **Reply #8: December 21, 2009, 11:14:30**

well here in great south oz it was a whole 32°C today 37°c tomorrow and 40°C wednesday
trusty aussie summer

cheers
Brandon

eye30 · **Reply #9: December 21, 2009, 16:23:44**

Quote from: Shambles on December 21, 2009, 10:15:33

You can tell the sun's now come up over Manchester

Mini heatwave - we just raised up by 1°

+1C some 40 miles to your west.

Sun has been shining so not to miss out I've been sat out in the garden with shades and sun screen on.

bumpkin · **Reply #10: December 21, 2009, 17:18:04**

-4C in Aberdeen today.

**Reply #11: December 21, 2009, 17:46:57**

-23°C was the minimum on Dec. 18, today's max is forecast to be -10°C.

Here's a pic taken a few moments ago of the parking lot behind where I work; note the salt on the ground.

saunaman · **Reply #12: December 21, 2009, 18:37:40**

C'mon gyus, stop whining. White ground and -17°C is just another, usual winter day here in Finland. I would be very disappointed if my (yet to come) i30cw CRDi would not able to do temperatures down to -30°C. Below that, few hickups are forgiveable...

accim · **Reply #13: December 21, 2009, 18:41:10**

Quote from: saunaman on December 21, 2009, 18:37:40

C'mon gyus, stop whining. White ground and -17°C is just another, usual winter day here in Finland. I would be very disappointed if my (yet to come) i30cw CRDi would not able to do temperatures down to -30°C. Below that, few hickups are forgiveable...

Yes but your diesel is more "up to lower temps". The car isn't the problem, the problem is the fuel quality

For us -17°C is quite low, considering our summers are often over 30°C, sometimes even close to 40°C. "Normal" winter temps over here are around -8°C.

Argus · **Reply #14: December 21, 2009, 19:47:42**

Well! It follows that only Aussies haven’t winter trouble (even Father Christmas is wearing shorts. Lucky chaps!!!)

saunaman · **Reply #15: December 21, 2009, 20:24:44**

Quote from: accim on December 21, 2009, 18:41:10

Yes but your diesel is more "up to lower temps". The car isn't the problem, the problem is the fuel quality For us -17°C is quite low, considering our summers are often over 30°C, sometimes even close to 40°C. "Normal" winter temps over here are around -8°C.

I believe our typical summer quality diesel is good down to -15°C and winter quality -34°C. In Lapland you can get arctic quality that works all the way down to -44°C CFPP (Cold Filter Plugging Point).

I guess your fuel is something else then. Could you "improve" your diesel by adding some antifreezer? That's what happens here, if it gets really cold...

babis_xo · **Reply #16: December 21, 2009, 20:36:44**

Quote from: saunaman on December 21, 2009, 18:37:40

C'mon gyus, stop whining. White ground and -17°C is just another, usual winter day here in Finland...

That's hot news!

babis_xo · **Reply #17: December 21, 2009, 21:10:45**

Quote from: Shambles on December 21, 2009, 09:30:33

Over here we're holding a steady -2°C which by comparison with Poland/Slovenia is almost mediterranean...

Theory of counter-relativity:

a) mediterranean weather is summer
b) UK weather is almost mediterranean
:arrow: weather in UK is summer (1)

c) in comparison with Australia (40°C), mediterranean weather (16°C) is harsh winter.
d) weather in Greece is mediterranean
:arrow: weather in Greece is harsh winter (2)

Dazzler · **Reply #18: December 22, 2009, 00:37:23**

Hey Babis, Don't think I'll ask you to explain the theory of relativity (or teach me algebra)

**Reply #19: December 22, 2009, 03:04:45**

Maybe we should hold a photo contest for pictures of the lowest and highest temperatures on the display...

2i30s · **Reply #20: December 22, 2009, 04:19:22**

Quote from: eye30 on December 21, 2009, 16:23:44

Quote from: Shambles on December 21, 2009, 10:15:33
You can tell the sun's now come up over Manchester

Mini heatwave - we just raised up by 1°

+1C some 40 miles to your west.

Sun has been shining so not to miss out I've been sat out in the garden with shades and sun screen on.

i don't have a little clock in the bottom left on my digital clock.

Shambles · **Reply #21: December 22, 2009, 10:26:15**

Quote from: 2i30s on December 22, 2009, 04:19:22

i don't have a little clock in the bottom left on my digital clock.

No point as it's quite clearly showing the wrong time anyway. I mean, it shows 3 o'clock

Dazzler · **Reply #22: December 22, 2009, 10:59:10**

Point taken.. but what's it for??

To be honest I don't know if I have one or not (but I don't think so)

Could it be for an alarm?

**Reply #23: December 22, 2009, 11:01:42**

It's for the people who can't read the word "CLOCK" above the time.

My guess anyway.

2i30s · **Reply #24: December 22, 2009, 11:04:12**

am or pm is on mine.

Dazzler · **Reply #25: December 22, 2009, 11:05:15**

Quote from: ouri30 on December 22, 2009, 11:01:42

It's for the people who can't read the word "CLOCK" above the time. My guess anyway.

That explains why they only put it on the Pom's model...

Lorian · **Reply #26: December 22, 2009, 11:06:34**

Quote from: 2i30s on December 22, 2009, 11:04:12

am or pm is on mine.

It's an option in the setup, you can choose 12 hour or 24 hour clock format.

It was -6 when I left home this morning.

2i30s · **Reply #27: December 22, 2009, 11:07:51**

ok,ill look tomorow.

**Reply #28: December 22, 2009, 11:09:56**

Quote from: 2i30s on December 22, 2009, 11:07:51

ok,ill look tomorow.

Bet you it won't be -6

Only kidding!

2i30s · **Reply #29: December 22, 2009, 11:13:33**

no,its going to be 38c tomorrow.