eli5: How do space heaters start pumping out warm air right away but car heaters take some time to warm up?
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Car heaters get their heat from the engine. They won’t blow hot until the engine of the car has warmed up, which takes a few minutes because the engine is hundreds of pounds of metal which takes a while to get warm.
Electric heaters get their heat by running electricity through a wire made of nickel chromium. The wire is small, so it can heat up very quickly.
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