If you live in Alaska you have a truck. Lakes 1966 classmate Phil Nesse, a teacher in Alaska, does.

If you live in Alaska you have a truck.

Alaska teacher Phil Nesse (Lakes Class of 1966) does.

Here are photos (taken June 24, 2022) of Phil and his Toyota Tundra.

Phil points out the truck’s engine block heater plug and the Alaska license plate.

At night and other times when you leave your car (truck in this case) outside (or even inside in really cold weather) you plug an extension cord into an electrical outlet and the plug from the engine block into the other end of the cord. 

Why an engine block heater? 

An internet source said, “The main purpose of an engine block heater is to make it easier to start the engine, but preheating the engine oil, antifreeze, and internal engine components also reduces wear and tear, reduces emissions, and makes for a more comfortable environment inside the vehicle by allowing the heater to blow hot sooner.”