Re: air conditioning in cars - Is it the case that the colder the a/c, the more petrol you use?
Dec 19, 2007 by Ḳạḳạṛịḳị | Posted in Engineering
With air conditioning in houses, they say that you use less electricity when the a/c is on a warmer temperature, rather than freezing cold. Does this apply with car air conditioning as well? Does it use more petrol when colder and less when just cool,
Not really new A/C systems do not load the engine down enough to make much difference in fuel mileage.
Difference is in home units the compressor is run off electricity. The compressor is actually a combination electric motor and pump.
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JUAN FRAN$$$ | Dec 19, 2007
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