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----- Original Message ----- From: "John Robbins" <je...@msstate.edu> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled) > R A Bennell wrote: > > My personal experience may be at odds with the theoretical view but I > > believe that the wind makes one feel much colder and I believe that > > it will make a vehicle feel much colder and more stiff when one tries > > to drive it in the winter if it has been sitting in an exposed area. > > Everybody agrees that wind chill affects HUMANS (and other critters). > There is no doubt a windy day will FEEL colder than a calm day. > > However, for NON-LIVING things the wind will only cool them to ambient > quicker. ie, your car will get colder quicker when its windy, but it > will not go below ambient. > > Since we have internal sources of heat, the whole getting cooler faster > thing makes us FEEL colder since we need to increase our heat production. > > John > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
