Nature organised some functional strength training for me during the night. 15-20 cm of new snow.

The car in the photo does not cope well with temps below -20°C for days. Ignition battery is located under the backseat. In an area that does not get any heat when driving. So it will not recharge properly if not driving long enough every cold day.

We had to call a towing truck to recharge it last winter and again two weeks ago. To avoid this, we have to take it for a drive every cold day for at least an hour. Or buy an ignition battery charger to avoid towing car fees. Or install a device that’ll charge it when warming the engine. Or change it to another model. Otherwise a nice little car with four wheel drive.

☁️ 1°C functional strength training outside 49 min 216 kcal.

#running #winter #lowtemperatures #ToyotaYarisCross

Scientists develop new magnetizable shape memory alloy with low energy loss, even at low temperatures

Shape memory alloys (SMA) remember their original shape and return to it after being heated. Similar to how a liquid transforms into a gas when boiled, SMAs undergo a phase transformation when heated or cooled. The phase transformation occurs with the movement of atoms, which is invisible to the naked eye.

Phys.org