First thing we can blame on the Obama administration, I suppose (That was joke, son!--I voted for him) was discovered during a run to gas up during my lunch break.� Did not warm up fully then but I was not paying full attention.� On the drive home something was definitely amiss.� It should have warmed up fully in the 12-mile commute but the needle never cleared the peg though it did finally budge.� Normally the heat has to be dialed back to be bearable but tonight it was barely warm enough at the highest setting, so the 'stat must have failed open.� Guess I need to buy a replacement and await the first nice-enough day and break out the Bentley.� Advice, warnings, dire predictions accepted.