20s and 30s? It’s 13F here right now in SW WY. But no. The block heater takes place of one freeze plug. And you run cord out usually under the grille or something. I haven’t noticed any effect on fuel economy. Just makes startup a lot nicer
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Put it in my 2003 4.0