Too cold to start car

That's like putting a 60 watt light bulb is a chicken coop. LOL!
It's only max 200watts. Most block heaters are in the 500-1100 watt rage for a cast iron V-8.
Yes it will work but if left over night - from the day before.
the post is about what to do, you got to be smarter than the average magnetic heater and yea you leave it there warming the oil