Re: car engines and a/c <LONG> was Re: [OM] Freon. See, I finally , changed the , , topic!

[Richard Ross]

>:Acer wrote :
>:          >>>I have not used my air-conditioner for years and if I were
poor I
>:           definitely would not use it as it costs a bundle in extra gas.<<<
>:
>:Only in stop-n-go city driving; negligible increase in gas use at cruise
>:speeds.


FWIW my Saab has a fuel consumption meter, and I've never noticed a
significant change whether the a/c is on or not.  Opening the windows
probably *does* have more effect!

Richard

Richard Ross
Hemel Hempstead, England
rhdesign@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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