Re: AC and Gas Mileage
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
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: 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?
:
: thanks,
: -Mark
No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
setting you want.
Paul
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