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Originally Posted by Yikes
Ongoing pet peeve with BMW....how in the world is it that BMW's shipped to North America do not come with block heaters from the factory. Including the X5 I drive I have had 4 BMW's...not one had a block heater.
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A block heater warms the engine and certain fluids to make it easier to start the car. For the price of the block heater, I'd rather replace my battery slightly earlier and also use a trickle charger to ensure the battery is near full just before a cold snap. I've had many friends with vehicles with no block heater. They all never had issues starting their car. Plenty of people with block heaters have issues starting their vehicle. But it was always old battery issues.
For the rest of it, automatic car starter.
TBH, even with a block heater, I don't believe I've bothered plugging in my car except for -40C type of cold snaps. Even in those cold snaps, the vehicle started even if it was a bit sluggish. A USB jump starter could also get the vehicle past the starting hoop on a low battery if required.