This is a timely post, with motorists found deceased and one lady surviving 4 days nearly buried in snow.
I am not aware of any empirical tests. But anecdotaly I can tell you a snowcave with one or two pink lady type candles will reach a balmy 30 degrees. Before you shiver like I am doing ( explanation follows) remember that is with ouside temps dropping to sub zero readings.
In plain words, you will wake up in the morning, always a good product endorsement.Remember though, most vehicles are poor insulators and you need to improve your interior; small is beautifull like so many survival startegies.A sleeping bag, blankets, even a good thick sunday paper under the seat will vastly 'warm things up.'and if you have food ( my car has several meals in spilled popcorn, gummy worms and a few cherry slurpies I haven't cleaned out yet ) you can easilly fix it up by crumpling the paper for added insulation and feeding your inner furnace, or 'the Fire within' as this religious tract proclaimed in my doorhandle yesterday.
You will want at least one point of ventilation, even without a oxygen burning heat source, you alone can use up a considerable amount of fresh air in a sealed car,and that small opening may also serve to help hear nearby searchers.
Nuwick has a good product reputation. You own a winner.
Oh, I'm inside my wiggy bag drinking hot coffee. My cat Piewacket somehow exercised his territorial imperative for the first time in 3 years. He managed to nail the pilot light on my gas furnace (He gets his keen marksmanship from my side of the family), and I can't get it to relight, had to shut the valve closed and have my oven cranking out a little added warmth.
Edited by Chris Kavanaugh (12/25/08 05:01 AM)