Well considering that during this past winter each morning I walked 15 minutes to the metro and 10 minutes on the other end in the freaking dead of winter, I’ve got lots of heavy Russian coats which makes me look like a wooly mammoth. So I guess if it doesn’t get scorching hot in the truck, I won’t freeze to death.
However, being a diesel, is it bad for the engine to drive it for so short of a distance? I know for gas engines, if the engine does not warm up sufficiently, the oil gets contaminated quickly from all the unburnt fuel. I am sure it is probably the same for the diesel. Any other worries.
As it will have to be parked exclusively on the street (Moscow is very congested, no garages, etc.), I will not have access to an electrical outlet. So, no engine heater.
But, in summer I think it will be great here because of the high temperatures and lots of idling if one drives in the city. The country side is another story, talk about the pristine areas for offroading. Actually, that is why I am interested in the Defender…lots and lots of offroading.