Advice from Car Smokers

[chris12381]

Keep in mind that negative ion and ozone generators are different things.  There's quite a bit out there on the differences, and ozone in particular comes with some particular benefits and hazards. 

[THEMISCHMAN]

Misch,
Does that lid have a solid seal to it?  Thinking about escaping smoke and potentially dumping contents.  Solid seal covers both of my concerns.  Thanks. 

The seal is good and it fits nicely in the cup holder. Unless you’re doing gymnastics or something in your car it’s not going to spill. Smoke from the finished cigar has never been an issue for me. Finish the cigar, drop it in, close the top, open the windows for a few minutes and I’m done. I’ll dump it out and use a napkin or a baby wipe to clean the inside and back in the center console it goes. Bada bing bada boom.

[HarveyBoulevard]

I may get stoned out of the forum for saying this, but I don’t believe you can smoke in a car and not have residual odor. You may not be able to smell it, and other people may not comment on it, but a cigar will stink up the car and I don’t believe there is truly anything you can do to stop it. You may be able to mask it to a degree but there will always be a lingering odor especially when running the vents or ac.

Mind you, I’m not talking about one cigar a month.  I’m talking about consistent smoking in a vehicle.

Let the public caning begin...

[Thirds]

3 minutes ago, HarveyBoulevard said:

I may get stoned out of the forum for saying this, but I don’t believe you can smoke in a car and not have residual odor. You may not be able to smell it, and other people may not comment on it, but a cigar will stink up the car and I don’t believe there is truly anything you can do to stop it. You may be able to mask it to a degree but there will always be a lingering odor especially when running the vents or ac.

Mind you, I’m not talking about one cigar a month.  I’m talking about consistent smoking in a vehicle.

Let the public caning begin...

This was my thinking when I started this topic. I can still remember as a kid climbing in to my uncle’s Chevy S10 and being instantly hit with the residual smell of what seemed like a Dutchmasters bonfire.  Granted I think he made zero effort to mask it but it was a smell I’ll never forget. 

[HarveyBoulevard]

3 minutes ago, Thirds said:

This was my thinking when I started this topic. I can still remember as a kid climbing in to my uncle’s Chevy S10 and being instantly hit with the residual smell of what seemed like a Dutchmasters bonfire.  Granted I think he made zero effort to mask it but it was a smell I’ll never forget. 

I do believe there’s a lot you can do to minimize the odor. However if it is a leased vehicle or one that you want to sell for top dollar when you get a new car, smoking cigars and a vehicle is a good way to decrease the value of your vehicle over the long term.

[Thirds]

31 minutes ago, HarveyBoulevard said:

smoking cigars and a vehicle is a good way to decrease the value of your vehicle over the long term.

I buy and trade it in roughly every two years just below 100k miles.  Obviously I spend a lot of time driving in the truck and that’s a fair amount  of time I could be enjoying cigars.  I just have to accept that the value is going to take a further beating (as if the miles weren’t enough) but the devaluation was offset by many miles spent smoking a stogie.  Life is short...I think I’ll smoke while I drive while I’m alive!  God bless bonus depreciation on tax returns...

[HarveyBoulevard]

4 minutes ago, Thirds said:

I buy and trade it in roughly every two years just below 100k miles.  Obviously I spend a lot of time driving in the truck and that’s a fair amount  of time I could be enjoying cigars.  I just have to accept that the value is going to take a further beating (as if the miles weren’t enough) but the devaluation was offset my many miles spent smoking a stogie.  Life is short...I think I’ll smoke while I drive while I’m alive!  God bless bonus depreciation on tax returns...

I agree with you 100%

[40 Palms]

I've smoked cigars in all my trucks and my wife's SUVs. On my bird hunting trips, my buddy and I smoke a couple cigars a day in it travelling to our spots. If you sat in my truck, you'd never know I smoke in it.

Here is the key, leave all the windows cracked an inch or so when you park it(at night too). If its sunny out, the closed windows will bake the smell in. Vented windows allow the smoke smell to dissipate.  And ash out the windows....no portable ashtrays in the vehicle.

[Habana Mike]

I have pretty low mileage on my vehicles. My 2008 G37S just passed 50K this year. I keep cars a long time so not too worried about keeping the value by not enjoying a cigar to combat commute stress.

[Thirds]

6 minutes ago, Habana Mike said:

I have pretty low mileage on my vehicles. My 2008 G37S just passed 50K this year. I keep cars a long time so not too worried about keeping the value by not enjoying a cigar to combat commute stress.

That’s amazing.  That’ll last you 30 years! 

[Derboesekoenig]

5 hours ago, Habana Mike said:

I have pretty low mileage on my vehicles. My 2008 G37S just passed 50K this year. I keep cars a long time so not too worried about keeping the value by not enjoying a cigar to combat commute stress.

50k miles in 12 years??? Are you retired or just never leave the house? ?

[HarveyBoulevard]

6 hours ago, Derboesekoenig said:

50k miles in 12 years??? Are you retired or just never leave the house? ?

No, he’s got 6 cars ? ?

[Phillys]

On 12/21/2019 at 9:13 AM, FatherOfPugs said:

So, 3 cigars in the truck so far and NO smell. I set the vents to non-circulated air, turned on to vent the windshield and floor, opened the window about 3/4 inch and it certainly created negative pressure in the cab and just sucked the smoke right out.

Try windshield vent only, the air stream will be better, adding the floor vent can occasionally let some smoke linger in the cabin.  

[Deano]

On 12/15/2019 at 11:16 PM, chris12381 said:

Keep in mind that negative ion and ozone generators are different things.  There's quite a bit out there on the differences, and ozone in particular comes with some particular benefits and hazards. 

So which one is better for odor elimination?  From what I've found it appears that the ozone generator is the way to go.