How We Drive Cars at -55 °C | -67 °F? Yakutia, Siberia

[@syspangylium]

"Only by supporting and helping each other we can survive in this world". There's a serious message to a lot of people right there. Basically, all of us, around the globe.

[@davemustaki134]

@@syspangylium we saw how much we helped each other during covid....

[@ElliHarper]

@@balduinHH Not Trump, he's a force for good, but certainly Trudeau and Starmer in the UK can go on the list.

[@lajoswinkler]

@@balduinHH Nice trolling.

[@dave642]

@@ElliHarperTrump Grifter. 4 years of chaos. I suggest you buy his Trump coin.

[@imark7777777]

@@tmkongen yeah if only other person... thought this way. Right now we're currently in a war yet to be called that against to create an "us and them" and get rid of "them" that are causing all the problems.

[@douglasbayne1973]

I live in Baltimore, MD, USA. Watching your videos makes me realize I need to stop complaining about 35 degrees F in the winter. I enjoy your videos - thank you for sharing.

[@thelixir715]

Hey, neighbor!

[@bendavis7246]

Im a trucker from aberdeen md, my trucking company is in Fargo ND. I add additives to my tanks to keep from freezing. It was 4 degrees in Fargo yesterday morning

[@DroneStrike1776]

35F? Here in RI, we had 5F for 3 nights straight, my furnace was struggling to warm the house of. Damn energy efficient furnace only heats up for 10 minutes and shuts off for 10 minutes. Today's high was 40F, my neighbor was outside with his pressure washer washing his car and truck. I was going to wash my at the coin op bay but too many people. It's 39 on Tuesday, I'll do it then. Currently, it's 24F right now. Last winter, we had a stretch of 10 days with lows in the low to mid teens.

[@DroneStrike1776]

@@bendavis7246 It was 5 deg in RI for three nights. 0 to minus wind child, feels like 0F, but it was somewhat normal for us. We're used to the 10-15F nights. Battery on both cars died.

[@anne-kristine120]

35 F = 1,7 C😊

[@cindywho134]

Very nice message at the end. We all need more of this.

[@rossi0202]

....a little sarcastic

[@robotbro7187]

too risky to do in the US, people have been sued and worse killed for trying to help passengers on the side of the road.

[@donngg]

Unfortunately modern companies and jobs made and keep making people more isolated and always hating each other. That's how most people survive today. Of course that we need that, kindness and love is what we all need, but modern times makes that almost impossible

[@moggadah]

Well, isn't it clear in the video? The greater risk people have of dying, the closer they have to work together. If you live in a freezing climate in scarce surroundings you have to help others, otherwise there'll be no help for you.

[@huathai8204]

Your father is a wise and good man.

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you, he is🤍

[@DougPaulley]

He has a wise and good daughter also.

[@villepinte8647]

very nice video. I apppreciate your vids. Your english is nice, your voice is calm. Hello from France

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you!

[@syspangylium]

I second that. Maria reaches out and touches hearts all over the world like an angel. She must have offered a lot of pancakes to the spirits. That was not a joke. Bless you and your family, Maria ❤️

[@thelizardking1886]

@@syspangylium😂😂😂

[@syspangylium]

Just to clarify why I mentioned the pancakes. This is from Maria's video about making pancakes : "In Sakha (Yakut) religion we believe that every place - a lake, a river, a forest, a field or a house - has a master (a spirit) - ichchi. By Sakha custom every time we cook alaaji, the first (any) odd number of pancakes are left for the ichchi. We leave pancakes on the ground in a circle. Later, birds or animals - "mediators" between two worlds - will eat them, delivering our offering to the ichchi. "

[@nickhickson8738]

But please the background music is unnecessary.

[@denizalpazazi7155]

Turns out, even leading an ordinary life in Yakutia, is a reason itself to applaud. My best wishes to the enduring Yakut people for their endeavor and to situate a civilized, modern life despite these harsh conditions.

[@chrisdaniel1339]

There are several states in the US such as Alaska, North and South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, ect where the temperature can reach -30°F to -56°F. It is common in those state to have an resistance block heater installed in the engine and adhesive heating pads for the oil pan, transmission, transaxles, transfer case, and the battery(frozen batteries may not have enough power to start the vehicle). When the vehicle is not running it is plugged in to power so the engine and critical lubricants stay warm. There are also diesel and petrol hydronic heaters made by the German companies Eberspächer and Webasto that heat the engine coolant and circulate it through the engine block keeping the vehicle warm and ready for use and only using a minuscule amount of fuel compared to idling the engine. The hot exhaust would also help to keep the oil and transmission fluid liquid with the addition of a car blanket.

[@jesses1589]

I was going to make a similar comment but I see you got here first =)

[@brunonikodemski2420]

As per comments below, ANY heat from external sources can be trapped under a blanket. Also, the exhaust pipe is being blocked by the H2O from the combustion itself. A simple insulating sleeve could solve this, if it were non-combustible.

[@GlennC789]

Block heater in my CR-V warms the engine by 50F in about two hours. That's about the max, it won't warm any further with more time. It's very efficient because the entire engine and the majority of the coolant are heated. A 0F start becomes a 50F start. Approx. 10 cents worth of electricity and no doubt saves several times that in fuel plus gives quicker heat. The cold in this video is on a completely different level though. I can't imagine living in conditions where a car literally can't be started without the processes/precautions described here. Must be about the coldest inhabited place on Earth.

[@userNicholas13]

extreme climate, too harsh even by Arctic standards. Seasonal temperature differences in Yakutia can reach 100°C. At the height of summer the temperature here is +40°C, and in winter the thermometer drops to -60°C. The difference between day and night temperatures often reaches 30°C.

[@mollyb4541]

Your fathers advice is what the world needs today ❤

[@nortiero]

I've seen many videos from various visitors of your region, always wondered how cars keep working in such a harsh environment. Now I know! Thank you, very interesting detail.

[@ashantal5172]

What a beautiful message at the end.

[@faisalanwar6530]

Your father is such a good man! Wise words...

[@veritanuda]

Fascinating and amazing. It is not only impressive how as humans we learn to cope with such extreme conditions, but also that it is our nature to go to such places. Really, every time I watch one of your videos, I am so impressed and enlightened. Thank you so much for sharing. Shared too.

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you so much🤍

[@veritanuda]

@@MariaSolko Добро пожаловать

[@hbproph1]

I love her voice, I really fallen in love ♥️ 😍

[@Decadent36]

You have the most calming, soothing voice of all times! :) Your videos are always informative and quite well produced. Your father's philosphy is something we need much more of in this world as well.

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words 🤍

[@mikesawyer1336]

Only by stopping and supporting each other…. That just made my day!

[@rustino666]

That was a really interesting video. Thanks for sharing and putting in the effort to make it. I never imagined that engine oil would freeze! And the frozen water blocking up the exhaust pipe is crazy! I also never would have guessed that extra windows would be taped onto the car. It must be extremely important to make sure all maintenance is done in preparation for the winter. Great video!

[@andrewclarke3622]

I've been watching your channel for about a year.I find videos like these simply jawdropping! Im form the US (living in California but grew up in Michigan) I thought I complained about the cold. I left Michigan for California in 1998, and to this day, it never feels that cold.

[@blurayen313]

Welp while we never get THIS cold. We did have wind chills of -20 last week and temps of -5. Thats Summer to them in this region probably!!

[@andrewclarke3622]

I know. That's why find it mind blowing when Maria posts videos like these.

[@bektasmehmetaliful]

Bu güzel videolar için teşekkür ederim, sizi Ruhi Çenet ile tanıdım, Yakutistana selamlar.

[@Aaron-z9o]

Your father is an exceptionally wise man....God bless you and your family and all the citizens of Yakutia Siberia... Greetings from Waynesburg Pennsylvania, USA....

[@djmeowth]

I live near the equator and I start to shiver below 10°C! This degree of cold is unimaginable to me. Thank you for showing me how you survive in such temperatures, I've subscribed and will watch your other videos!

[@fromandtounknown6575]

regular car grills: let the air inside to cool the engine so it doesnt overheat Jakutsk: Block all the vents in the front grill so the engine doesnt freeze over while driving

[@MariaSolko]

I know right 😂

[@hg6996]

Actually I did block my car grill during winter time even driving here in Germany. The cooling provided by the airflow in winter is only needed when going faster than 60 miles per hour. If you go slower than that blocking the grill will improve aerodynamics and allow the engine to run on normal temperature. I was saving gas by doing so and my indoor car heating also worked much better. Btw the indoor car heating is also taking away heat from the engine. One just has to make sure not to forget about the blocked grill. I put a sticker on my speedometer so I was always reminded.

[@TricksterJ97]

We used to this in Manitoba in the 70’s and 80’s - but you rarely see it now.

[@SailaSobriquet]

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing this with us! Temperatures that low are mind-boggling to me. And what a very nice message! The world wold be such a better place if everyone shared that belief. You are a very dear person! Thank you for your videos!

[@TonyMarony73]

Your Father is a wise man. that was so true. Helping each other will make us to survive.

[@craigharmon7743]

Auto start when the temperature gets cold enough, kind of like the furnace kicking on at home with the thermostat - great thinking for the extreme cold. Thanks very much for this real interesting video!

[@paolodallago1658]

Very nice video!! You give so meny interestin detail!!Expensive gasoline at 0,8 dollar per liter?here in italy it cost 1,75 euro per liter!!

[@syspangylium]

We have to convert Euros, dollars and rubles to work hours to get a true comparison. Possibly a topic for another @MariaSolko video?😢

[@MrLobsterity]

0.6€ for 95 gasoline in Moscow (in my Lada Xray's manual it says it can take any gasoline, but 95 recommended for most efficiency). In Yakutsk they also have to sell a more expensive "arctic" breed of diesel fuel that's required by state standard to stay liquid at -55.

[@VioletDisregard23]

Where I live in New Zealand petrol is currently about USD1.50 (NZD2.67) - I’ve just rounded these off. Our minimum wage is currently at NZD23.15 which is USD13.10 per hour.

[@WhiteAlcatraz]

in Italy you probably also earn 3x as much

[@nishantthaccker1173]

I feel fuel prices around the world have stabilized to being more or less the same like say USD $1 to $1.20 per liter with some exceptions like middle east it's cheaper etc.. Before there used to be too much difference

[@syntron]

Thanks!

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you for supporting my channel ☃️

[@AiyynaBaurs]

Наhаа да ыарахан олохтоох эбиппит кыhын😅 but we should remember that after foggy harsh winter there is always spring with a lot of sunny days😇 The ending of the video is so moving😢 It makes my heart warmer when I think about people helping each other and humanity❤

[@MariaSolko]

🤍🤍🤍

[@yjocks]

Here in Saskatchewan Canada it can get to -40 Celsius in the winter. I find getting a fresh oil change with full synthetic oil early winter before it gets real cold helps a great deal. Also most all vehicles here here have engine block heaters so when it gets below -20 we plug in our vehicles to keep the engine warm.

[@XblXEXOXAKJlb]

We also have these, but they are not enough

[@melissash]

Great video as always. The end made me tear up too 🥹 wise words from your father!

[@MariaSolko]

🥹🫂

[@MrLobsterity]

I'm from Moscow. Bought a car with Lada's "automated manual" transmission to be able to tow anyone without caring that something in transmission could ever break :)

[@melissash]

@@MrLobsterity 🫶

[@tnrod41380]

Thank you so much for this video. Your words at the end give me hope that there are still good people in this world.

[@arcticradio]

Wonderful video Maria! Here in Northern Finland we get -30’s and we have plug in engine heaters but -40’s are tough for cars as the clutch and hydraulics get so stiff. I need one of those car blankets here! I hope you get to visit Finland one day. Sending best wishes to you and your family.

[@MariaSolko]

Thanks so much! Yes, I forgot to mention that even tires freeze and become “square” form. Greetings to our cold solidarity fellows. We go through similar challenges 😆 Hope to visit your country one day 🇫🇮

[@cliffontheroad]

@@MariaSolko The man selling the car-warming service at 8 minutes is NOT to be trusted. Turning the key "half way" ? Impossible. Special tools? He stuck the heater under tha blanket till the resultant temperature was within a range. Period.

[@seanfyodorovich5230]

@@cliffontheroad It's the nuance of the language. He meant that it didn't crank long enough.

[@intrax2tv]

Incredible these temperatures to drive a car and make sure it can start the next day! We need to be more supportive of eachother. Your father is a wise man ! Greetings from NL...

[@cryptickcryptick2241]

Interesting. In Wisconsin, USA it did not get that cold. it only got to -45c. We had electric engine heaters that would be put on the oil pan. The heaters were small. The heaters would plug into a house electric outlet. The heater would keep the oil warm in the engine. At time my dad would take the battery off the car and bring it inside the house and then carry the battery back outside when it was time to start the car. This only happened a few times, during the worst of the weather. (A cold battery will only give 1/4 of the power, a cold engine will take 4 times the power. When you start a car in winter compared to summer it is 16 (4x4) times harder. Interesting. Thanks for making the video and sharing. It is good to see how other people solve the problems. I am really surprised by engine blanket, car blanket, and double windshield.

[@Stepan_Novikov]

Hi from Yakutia, the winter in Yakutia start from October to April, the temperature is -30-50 C every single day, that's why we use these experience by our cars.

[@nigelcox1451]

Can you imagine transitioning all their cars to EVs? I think I see a flaw.

[@allseeingeye2388]

@@nigelcox1451hey, we drive BYD BEV everyday in Mongolia. No problem

[@nigelcox1451]

@@allseeingeye2388 At what temperatures?

[@allseeingeye2388]

@@nigelcox1451now at 9am is exactly -29 C. It stays during nights in a heated garage. It’s official CLTC (unrealistic measure) range is just above 400km, realistically 300km (when above freezing) and now it dropped to around 200km. It’s standard BYD Atto 3 with 50 kWh battery. Edit: I love instant reaction of an electric motor and seamless acceleration, so usually I drive a bit faster than surrounding.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

The extreme cold changes everything. Even plastics and other materials act differently. Many cases things change for the worse and dangerous. It's definitely a test of special kind of strength the people who live here. A unique people. Beautiful philosophy at the End.

[@LGR605]

Maria, your videos always warm me up. Even in the summer. Thank you.

[@MariaSolko]

🥹🫂

[@amanfedorov7294]

Учугэй байыы видео Ди, молодец 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MariaSolko]

❤️

[@juandenz2008]

Informative video ! The extreme weather causes so many complications that people in warmer climates don't need to worry about. Maria says petrol is expensive, but everyone comments that petrol is even more expensive in their countries ! I imagine that the $0.8 / litre cost in Yakutia is a lot relative to their incomes, even if it doesn't seem that expensive in absolute terms.

[@georgewachsmuth9201]

Thank you, Maria, Another great video…with an important lesson in the end,

[@jozsefkuti9974]

I watched your video with interest. Greetings from Hungary.

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you❄️

[@jozsefkuti9974]

🥀

[@OH8EFI]

Even though I am from Finland, it shows that I haven't been living in really really cold since I've never heard of an exhaust freezing up! Wild!

[@christopherkn917]

Greetings beckoning you from Uganda 🇺🇬 🇺🇬 🇺🇬 🇺🇬 East Africa 😊

[@DroneStrike1776]

As someone who is a car enthusiast, I love this video. I don't know how you guys survive such climate. It was 5F here for 3 nights, I can't image -58F.

[@wildedog3967]

Wednesday night it got down to 8 F here and I checked out the temperature in Yakutia , -58 F ! I suppose people can get used to anything but I can't imagine what that kind of cold feels like .

[@MariaSolko]

It feels fresh 🌬️

[@learntocreatebiz]

I am from Minnesota, which borders Canada. Last week it got down to -19. January is our coldest month. The coldest temperature only lasts for 2 or 3 weeks, thank God. I know none of this compares to your temperature where you live. I just don't understand why people stay there. I know now that Oymakon used to have like 1500 people and now it's down to like 500. so I can see people are leaving there. where are they going now.

[@MrLobsterity]

@@learntocreatebiz Their homeland. Salaries bigger then average. 2 months per year of vacation days by law. That's how siberian land is still habitated. And well, they're having very hot summers. Something about "sharply continental climate".

[@GregLanz]

In Canada we rely on electric block heaters to keep our engines warm in the winter. We also use window scrapers to remove the frost. It also helps to leave a window open very slightly to equalize the humidity inside and out to reduce any frost on the inside of the windows. Thankfully where I am though it never reaches below -60c and seldomly gets below -40c

[@TeodyAlborte]

Take care allways god bless your daily routine.🌹🌹🌹

[@travelchoice89]

Wow, respect for driving in such extreme cold! 🥶❄

[@sarahg6902]

Fascinating. I enjoy also watching videos about Svalbard which is the northern most town in the world and is dark for 2.5 months a year. However, interestingly it isn't nearly as cold as where you are - must be the effect of the Gulf Stream? Just so interesting to hear how other people live!

[@TIGERSDFW]

Gulf stream ? Uhh. Younneed a mentor

[@merlin5476]

@@TIGERSDFW not everyone is as highly educated like you..

[@TIGERSDFW]

@merlin5476 just an average education. But I do assume that most people know why areas are generally cold or hot, along with geography that exudes extremes

[@hg6996]

Water has a _very high_ heat capacity and freezing it releases a lot of heat. And when I write a lot, I mean A LOT. The energy difference between frozen and molten water is the equivalent of a temperature difference of almost 80°C! And now you get an impression what the consequences will be once climate change will have molten all the ice in the Arctic Ocean during summer. The temperatures will go through the roof and everything will die there.

[@waltdisnenycopyright8048]

Really enjoyed the video, i had to watch it all the way through on normal speed, thanx 🇬🇧

[@SetiaTriantoTech]

Greetings from Indonesia... I often watch your video 🙂

[@marig9236]

what a lovely message. sending warm hugs from nyc.

[@TheSpokesman69]

Excellent informative video 👏🏼👏🏼

[@kpizzlemynizzle922]

"Respectfully" Your English is impeccable. Your voice and accent are easy on the ear. Your face is as delightful as the smell of the plumeria blossom. I find this video informative, concise , INTERESTING and just plain dog gone good!!! Lafourche Louisiana. New subscriber! :)

[@kpizzlemynizzle922]

OH WAIT!!!! PLZ tell your Very handsome husband with his chiseled jaw that seems more pronounced and powerful than that of a "10" Vicodin, GOOD catch SIR!

[@scrapironfish]

You have a very soothing and relaxing voice imo. You should do some "sleep talk down" or "meditation" videos.

[@VasileMares-m8c]

Frumos si interesant film.O zi minunata sa ai Maria! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@esoxluciusswe]

I wish petrol was only 0.8 USD per litre 😅 We pay 1.5 USD per litre in Sweden. Lining in the environment you do during the winter is impressive and I have to respect the strength you have to do it every day, year after year. I bet it's beautiful during the summer, though.

[@MattyEngland]

Wages are much higher in Sweden

[@lajoshorvath6239]

We are also in Hungary. About 1.5 dollars for 1 litre of petrol. Wages and........bullshit

[@FairyNL]

2 euros per liter in the netherlands 😢

[@tayuhiroya9452]

@@MattyEngland In hungary the average wage are below 1000 dollar a month and we still pay 1.5 dollar per liter.

[@АлексейСмирнов-к4л]

@@MattyEngland The average salary in Yakutsk in 2024 was 108,000 rubles, approximately 1,000 euros.

[@tuomashelin555]

The studded winter tyres were developed in Finland in the 1930's by Nokia. Nice to know they're appreciated in the harshest driving conditions in the world :) The studs mean increased costs in road maintenance, because they wear out the road surface faster, but the safety of studded tyres or at least winter graded tyres on wintery roads is regarded a bigger advantage. In Finland it is illegal to drive with summer tyres in the winter, about six months of the year. The rubber compound of summer tyres gets rigid in temperatures below 0 deg Celsius and the tyre loses grip almost completely. Even with new tyres.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

The extreme cold is life and death for sure. A lesson well said.

[@TricksterJ97]

It always seemed to me that it was easier to warm up than to cool down. You can put more layers on to keep warm, but you can take everything off and still be unable to cool down.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@ True but if you hit a moose at -30 and get knocked out. Your froze solid.

[@blakespower]

yeah a lot of people in the USA moved to North Dakota because of shale or something but they tell you in the winter you should pack blankets and some food in case your car breaks down and no one can rescue you for hours, they also have heaters they run under the car because oil turns to jello when frozen and the engine wont start

[@Sparker408]

Maria, I honestly don't know how you do it. It's 2 degrees Celsius here and I can't wait for spring!

[@MariaSolko]

Spring will come soon! ☀️💚

[@Sparker408]

​@MariaSolko I can't wait 🙏. By the way I really enjoy your videos. It's so interesting to watch and learn about other cultures.

[@otm646]

From 0 to -10 it's about the same. It's actually not that bad to get around with the right clothing and most newer cars do just fine. When you get down to -18 that's when things really stop working. The conditions she's in are a whole different universe.

[@iampixel4086]

In all the places I ever got to live in... the coldest I got to experience was -20 C. That was bad enough, but surviveable. But now that I live in subtropics, I complain about 10 C midday in winter. 😁 Stay safe and warm out there, Maria!!!

[@herschelwright4663]

Wow, and I thought that -20 to -30 degrees Celsius in Winnipeg was brutally cold!🥶

[@michaelmullis9502]

I thought it would be colder than -20c in Winnipeg! We get -20F in minnesota!

[@nishantthaccker1173]

@@michaelmullis9502 - Wow is Minnesota this cold .. I thought max it dropped to single digits in F but negative F is damn cold😅

[@The_Audiobook_Channel]

Hideli ho Winnipeg neighbour! lol. The coldest I've ever been here is -35 C

[@TricksterJ97]

It used to occasionally dip into the-40’s (no windchill) many decades ago, but as of late only into the-30’s it seems.

[@bostonbound2323]

I love this content, so interesting and informative. Even if I live in an area that gets relatively cold during winter, the challenges you explained in this video blew my mind.

[@lutomson3496]

your gas is cheaper there then here in california...the coldest ive lived in here in the US is -45f in the USA we plug our cars in with water heaters to keep the engine block warm to start and also a battery heater to keep the battery warm we never used a blanket wish we had them though! and we didnt have auto starting systems like you do the starters though sometime got so cold that the grease froze and hard to start our farm tractors we used kerosene heaters to heat them inside the barn to start along with the electric water heater we had studded tires and chains also and i remember the fog at -30f ice fog..so glad i dont live in it anymore great video always!!

[@DustyMorals]

In Canada gas costs almost twice as much but we have to pay for trans surgeries for all the children and pay for very expensive imported anal lube for our trans minister.

[@gregamos8793]

I give you credit! I could not live in such a climate! Great content.

[@DerBoss-hr3ts]

2:55 Funny, in Germany 1 liter of gasoline is about 1.75€ :D

[@hg6996]

And average income is how much higher? Three times? Four times?

[@agenda697]

@@hg6996 That's true but i thought price at the pump was based on world oil price, $1.70/ litre here in uk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@idontgetanyhoes]

@@hg6996it doesn’t matter. It’s the same all over the world except Russia and America

[@vasilpenev9268]

​@@agenda697 well this is true if your county doesn't have oil and social political views

[@k.larson4682]

Price at the pump is based on many things, including federal taxes and big oil company profits.

[@kovacsdavidakos]

Whenever I see a video of yours, It gets a little easier bearing the "cold" over here. :D

[@Mprikiman]

We love your Maria! You're real heroes of humanity LIVING(not just surviving) up there! Best wishes from Greece, God bless you!

[@starlands9989]

Dear Maria, Greetings from Romania! Thank you for your wonderful content!

[@UrbanApostle]

I grew up in Minnesota, USA - the cold in Yakutia is on another level - what you get in Yakutia all the time Minnesota gets only once in a while - Amazing video - thank you for sharing 😁

[@НатальяТоноева]

Сахам Сирин аҕынным 🥹🫶🏻 Астык видео Маша 😍 It’s a very interesting and amazing video 👏 Thank you for telling about our incredible Yakutia ❄️💎🫂

[@MariaSolko]

🥰❤️

[@jeffbroadhurst7315]

Very interesting

[@aquabarm]

You folks have a lot of courage to live in such a cold climate. I don't think I could do it. Good video.

[@uriengill]

The thing is if they drive Teslas and BYDs, the battery will also drain out quickly

[@Mariini]

Faster, yes, but not really a problem. I would guess most daily driving is less than 200km per trip, you would only need serious planning if travelling from town to town in wilderness.

[@hg6996]

I guess once could choose a battery chemistry which is not so much affected by the cold. In general I guess an electric car will have way less problems than a combustion engine based car.

[@vladimus9749]

Lithium batteries cannot charge below freezing without significant capacity damage, so they would have to be always plugged in or quickly drain down if self heating. At these temps the, energy costs would be extreme.

[@hg6996]

@@vladimus9749 80% of all cars in Norway are electric. Temperatures there can reach -40°C.

[@vladimus9749]

@@hg6996 Norway is in a unique position of getting almost all electricity from hydro while selling huge amounts of fossil fuels abroad. You're in a very unique position to have all that energy to waste that's not really fair to compare. Also -40 is still better than yakutia and how often do populated areas actually hit those temps?

[@nolanharriott4574]

I’m in the Canadian prairies and we were -46C and -52 with the windchill a few days ago. That’s a typical January here. We have block heaters in our cars. That’s a small heater mounted in the engine block to keep the oil from freezing. Then, we have plugs outside so at night or when you’re at work, you just plug your car in so it will start. Some people put circulating heaters in their cars. That’s a heater with a pump that you cut into the radiator hose and it heats up the engine coolant and pumps it through the block to keep the motor from getting too cold. The nice thing about that is when you start the car, it’s already blowing warm air. I’ve had a motor freeze up on me. I had to put a blanket over the motor but I didn’t have a heater so I used the exhaust off my other car to warm up the frozen engine.

[@MatthewOliphant]

How understanding are people if someone is late to something because of a frozen engine?

[@MariaSolko]

Haha normally we understand 😂

[@МарияСтепанова-з1ъ]

Great video! 👍🏻 Owning a car in Yakutia during winter is a big challenge😅

[@MariaSolko]

It is, better to walk than having a car😂

[@joemoore5844]

​@MariaSolko why no snowmobiles?

[@MrDanbecker]

🙂👍🥂 . Do you drive on the left where you live?

[@MariaSolko]

Right side 🥂

[@MrDanbecker]

@@MariaSolko Ok.. I saw that in your video the steering wheel of your car was on the right.. It must be the video then.. 🙂

[@bennydreieiei1014]

@@MrDanbecker I saw this as well. But it's clearly a right-hand drive car. So maybe an import from Japan or the UK?

[@MariaSolko]

@@bennydreieiei1014exactly 😃

[@Mariini]

​@@bennydreieiei1014By state they drive left, but Vladivostok and other eastern parts get so much used import cars from Japan... So they've adapted.

[@Dannysoutherner]

Dogs and a good sled! Has worked for centuries. Todays rolling cell phones are not made for weather outside of Los Angeles. As an American from the tropical side I admire your ability to operate in temps that would leave me a frozen speed bump on the road.

[@mstar303]

I appreciated the reminder about mutual assistance and community being the way indigenous communities have survived and continue to survive in such harsh conditions. We all must learn this as the climate continues to change. Curious to know how often are people late to work because of frozen cars or foggy conditions? 🫣 Sending love to all the new drivers who have to learn how to drive or be taught how to drive in these conditions. Parallel parking was enough to fail my first test ha😮‍💨

[@centurione6489]

I thought that -27C (-15F) in Montana was extreme. 🤣

[@JNG563]

I heard Manitobans was -40 for a few day two weeks ago

[@amym7825]

I love your videos! Your depiction of the harshness of the environment and the perseverance of the people who live there is very impactful!

[@numandagoglu6504]

Use a tesla😂

[@MariaSolko]

I suppose Tesla’s batteries will die too soon🧐

[@numandagoglu6504]

@@MariaSolko I dont think so

[@veritanuda]

@ You'd be wrong and would start a fire Lithium-ion batteries have 3,000 - 5,000 cycles. They can be discharged in freezing temps, but should NOT be charged below 32°F (0°C)

[@hg6996]

​@@veritanuda This is why a modern EV has a heater for its battery built in. Whenever it's too cold it will heat up the battery before charging will start. This works fully automatically.

[@hg6996]

Tesla cars are _very_ common in Norway. Go and check the climate in Norway.

[@cpuuk]

Wow, and we complain when there's a little frost on the windscreen. You guys are amazing ❤

[@soufwesthoustontx]

Thank you for sharing the car oil experiment and the information about cars in the cold.

[@zng7568]

Thank you for again a very informative video - with a nice message at the end.

[@MariaSolko]

Thank you as always 🤍

[@IntrepidRobot]

Amazing to see how people can survive in the harshest of cold climates. Canada has some catching up to do 🙂 Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge!

[@MariaSolko]

Thanks for your support!🤍

[@loriechilson925]

I am so impressed people living a harsh brutal weather for their ingenuity how to go about their daily lives but I suppose if you're borne into it, no choice but to live with it along with tricks that keep your life little easier. I live in the US and some states have their share of harsh weather. I live in a state that has fair weather during spring and summer but during winter, we get our share of chills and we complain. In your case, you do not complain but adjust to what the weather dictates - that's amazing!

[@Cherylvision]

Great, eye-opening video. You really have to be on the ball out there in Yakutia! Thank you so much, Maria, for this coverage.

[@soundscapes424]

Respect for you to show part of your daily live.👌

[@jamesblair9614]

That’s a nice video Maria, it’s your calming narration. Everything gets brittle in the cold, including people.

[@RdxEvan]

"Humanity and mutual assistance are what really matters" ❤❤❤

[@General-Eclectic]

Really interesting! Filed under Things you never think about in more temperate climates!

[@johnmarten4184]

In North America we can use engine block heaters. It is a heating element that replace the freeze plug and is powered by simple household electric hookup. The ones I just looked at are 400 watts. That seems like enough to keep the oil from freezing, and works well enough in the cold parts of the US and Canada.

[@kayla3972]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@mharzinphilturk08]

Driving on this snowy road is legendary. I can't drive on snowy roads. It would be very interesting to see and experience the world's coldest country.

[@clee666]

This is very interesting! Great video!

[@sporkchop5779]

This is fascinating. Love from NY

[@johnm5714]

You and your family deserve to go on a winter vacation to a warm,tropical place. I wish that for you because it just looks too brutal there…

[@dgriff-can]

A lot of similar techniques in northern Canada. 🇨🇦. We never had blankets on the cars or auto starters but definitely had the front intakes covered and used an electric block heater that would keep the engine warmed and oil flowing. We only got to about -35 though so not as extreme.

[@StanleyKubick1]

what an incredible voice. and such an interesting topic. thanks for sharing