So, while a small portable car heater may work efficiently on your windshield (more or less), you may still need to feel warm while driving (especially if the heater gets broken in the middle of the winter) and thankfully, there are some interesting solutions out there, such as the heated seat cushions or electric blankets which will be a lot more effective into keeping your body warm. Harbor Freight (RoadShock) 12V Car Heater UPDATE : I have added the Harbor Freight (RoadShock) to the best 12V car heater list RoadPro RPSL-581 12V Car Heater Since the cigar lighter socket is the weak spot, the heater can be hardwired directly to the battery (with a fuse with higher Amperes to protect the wiring) or you can use an inverter (in this case, you need to be careful not to drain the battery – which can happen when the vehicle is stationary and the engine isn’t running). So, one shouldn’t use a 12V car heater under any circumstances? Well, not necessarily. One problem that can arise while connecting a 12V car heater is that the socket comes with low amperage fuses and, if the device you’ve connected isn’t properly made (the cheaper the cost, the lesser the quality), then there is a high chance these fuses will blow or worse, the entire cigarette lighter wiring can become compromised. Well, at least that’s what we expect it to be, but, unfortunately, this cannot happen because the 12V socket simply wasn’t designed to handle a powerful car heater instead, the maximum we can really get is a simple windshield defogger and, at most, to warm our hands (the maximum power output is usually between 150 – 200W). The best 12V car heater should be able to replace the built-in car heater (at least to a certain degree), being capable to defog and even defrost the windshield, all that while keeping the passengers relatively warm.
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