Does your A/C rape your mpg
#1
Does your A/C rape your mpg
Man, my A/C is raping my mpg like no other... I try not to run it but lately I've had to and it easily cuts my mileage in half. Does it do that to you guys? And does it noticeably bog the car???
I've never had a vehicle effected this much by a/c before...
If this is not a common problem, what should I be looking at?
I've never had a vehicle effected this much by a/c before...
If this is not a common problem, what should I be looking at?
#4
RE: Does your A/C rape your mpg
They did an experiement on the show Myth Busters on TLC about whether using the A/C over having windows down drops your MPG and found out there is a certain MPH where having your windows down causes enough drag to drop your MPG and using the A/C is better.. I believe it was 55mph. So, below 55mph, have your windows down, and after 55mph roll'em up and use the A/C.. just a piece of useless knowledge that I have floating around in my head.
#9
RE: Does your A/C rape your mpg
ORIGINAL: hondaracer05
thats easy for you to say, "use your a/c after 55mph", i dont have a/c...lol...
so, no, my mpg dont get raped from a/c...lol...
thats easy for you to say, "use your a/c after 55mph", i dont have a/c...lol...
so, no, my mpg dont get raped from a/c...lol...
#10
RE: Does your A/C rape your mpg
the window thing should be diffrent depending on the vehicle also... well, mabie not a noticable diffrence. but yeah, my ac bogs down the engine a lot, enough that i dont use it just for that reason unless im on the highway.