[mast]

A few years ago I lived in a fairly northern Canadian city. Most people had block heaters installed in their cars and plugged them in when the car would be sitting in the cold for more than a few hours. Otherwise, the car would be too cold to start. Most companies and apartment buildings had outlets installed in their parking lots, and at home people just ran extension cords.

[koolba]

You don’t even have to go particularly north to see plug in block heaters. Pretty sure I’ve seen them as far “south” as Toronto. Guess they’re all ready for the EV generation.

[aplc0r]

You can still find them even in the suburbs of Minneapolis, though I haven't personally seen anyone use them in years.

[jperras]

Block heaters in grocery stoer parking lots/apartment buildings in Toronto? Where?