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redwing · 11th March 2010, 18:28

if rear demister bothers you being on its not that hard to push the button to switch it of its like only a few inches away from the gear stick!!!!! and i wouldnt have thought it used anymore fuel than not being on

Montgomery · 11th March 2010, 18:50

From what Jeremy Clarkson was saying during a Top Gear economy race the rear window de-mister is one of the biggest draws on the battery and as such affects mpg in quite a big way, something like 5% if I remember rightly

eurorover · 11th March 2010, 19:01

Dont worry it will be off in the summer

James.uk · 11th March 2010, 19:05

Having to open the door, turn the ignition on, set the ignition on full retard, go to the front of the car, get the starting handle out, crank the car till it started, put the handle back and get back in the car, often in the cold and rain.. Now that was a pain..

But pressing a button to turn the rear demist off??????

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geofftl1000r · 12th March 2010, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

Having to open the door, turn the ignition on, set the ignition on full retard, go to the front of the car, get the starting handle out, crank the car till it started, put the handle back and get back in the car, often in the cold and rain.. Now that was a pain..

But pressing a button to turn the rear demist off??????

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The joys of running an Austin A35 van.... never used the electric starter, just a whiff of choke and a flick of the starting handle.....now the Sunbeam Rapier.....that was a little harder......

11th March 2010, 19:05	#14
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Having to open the door, turn the ignition on, set the ignition on full retard, go to the front of the car, get the starting handle out, crank the car till it started, put the handle back and get back in the car, often in the cold and rain.. Now that was a pain.. But pressing a button to turn the rear demist off?????? ... Last edited by James.uk; 12th March 2010 at 01:44..

11th March 2010, 18:28	#11
redwing Avid contributor mg ztt cdti trophy blue Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 109 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	if rear demister bothers you being on its not that hard to push the button to switch it of its like only a few inches away from the gear stick!!!!! and i wouldnt have thought it used anymore fuel than not being on

11th March 2010, 18:50	#12
Montgomery Avid contributor 2004 MGZT cdti 135 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northampton Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	From what Jeremy Clarkson was saying during a Top Gear economy race the rear window de-mister is one of the biggest draws on the battery and as such affects mpg in quite a big way, something like 5% if I remember rightly

11th March 2010, 19:01	#13
eurorover Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Dont worry it will be off in the summer