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By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:18:10 +0000

As each car is different – if your car has a “instantaneous fuel use” display mode, use that and pay attention to when it is sucking it down.

I drive an auto and have noticed for example that doing 50km/h through local traffic zones uses more fuel than doing 55 through the same areas due to the gear it selects.

In my car, accelerating to 60km/h at a decent rate then sitting at that speed uses less fuel than dragging out the acceleration over a longer time.

Each car is different… you need to try a few things

By: xeen

xeen — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:54:11 +0000

Depends on the way you drive and what kind of car you drive, and some other factors that the AC is better. I dont use nothing as much as possable, even your vents DRAIN your battery, that make the alternator that charges the battery draw significantly on the engine, so much that if you were to turn you idle air control valve off run the engine and then turn on the headlights and vents the car would stall!! Anydraw on your engine is not good, but using the air in 120degree arizona weather is a good idea. And fuk mythbuthers haha.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:55:35 +0000

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By: country mouse

country mouse — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:32:08 +0000

not so fast Sparky. The general consensus on AC versus open windows is that it depends. You need to measure it for yourself and use your results for your own vehicle and nobody else’s.

In my 120,000 mile old Volkswagen golf I get about 3 miles per gallon more with air-conditioning than I do with the windows open. In my wife’s Chevy S10 pickup (disposed of long ago), it didn’t make a difference. It was a gas pig either way.

The other advantage of air-conditioning is that the car becomes quiet enough you can hear if emergency vehicles are coming and you remain cool enough that you can respond to almost any traffic situation calmly and effectively. In other words, air conditioning helps you be a better driver.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:59:40 +0000

the a’c is worse than the open windows

By: DC

DC — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:34:42 +0000

THE MAIN THING THAT I THINK WASTES GAS IS TURNING YO’ CAR ON & OFF & BACK ON AGAIN. THAT SWALLOWS GAS!!!

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By: EK

EK — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:41:19 +0000

Oh by the way we were going 160+ for a whole hour.