Re: AC and Gas Mileage
Waiving the right to remain silent, MF <me@isp.com> said:
> I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the
> temperature setting? I was thinking that the lower the
> temperature the more often the compressor would have to come on.
> Is this accurate?
Of course. When the compressor runs, it takes some engine power.
But if the compressor is running 75 percent of the time, or 85
percent of the time is going to mean extremely little in terms of gas
mileage.
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