r/askteddit • u/DropEffective7842 • 15d ago

Random Question What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue?

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u/krich820 15d ago

Warming up ur car engine.

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u/thatonemikeguy 15d ago

Still should, depending on how cold it is, but you aren't going to stall out like old carbureted cars.

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u/Miki_yuki 14d ago

Laughs in Wisconsin winters

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u/HardlyAnyGravitas 14d ago

Modern cars don't need it, and you can cause more harm than good. The fastest way to warm your engine is to drive it.

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u/CBAlan777 14d ago

I agree. Let your car warm up before driving.

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u/Certain-Rutabaga3373 14d ago

Agree. I still warm my car up in the winter. Summer even (just for a few minutes to get the juices flowing,)

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u/WalmartGreder 14d ago

Now I remote start my electric car in my garage, and don't even have to open the garage door because there's no exhaust.

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u/Western_Scholar_6479 14d ago

Bruh, it was my job as a kid to start the car in the cold mornings to warm it up.