http://www.gizmodo.com.au the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:04:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/02/webasto_heater_is_activated_by_sms_preheats_your_ride-2/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/02/webasto_heater_is_activated_by_sms_preheats_your_ride-2/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:07:57 +0000 Haroon Malik http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/02/webasto_heater_is_activated_by_sms_preheats_your_ride-2.html The winter may bring with it romantic comedies featuring Hugh Grant, but the downside is the drop in temperature. Fortunately, the Webasto Thermo Top E Parking Heater allows users to send a text message to a car where it is installed, which then kicks it into action, ensuring your car is warm to the touch when you get in. The self-contained unit uses a tiny amount of fuel, and can also be activated by voice or remote control. The heater outputs 4.2kW for a maximum of 60 minutes at a time. Sure, that would keep you from hanging like a brass monkey, but the US$1,695 price tag seems a little on the hefty side to us. Remember; it’s not cold if it’s free cold, whatever that means. [Red Ferret]

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