does AC waste gas? if so how much?
05-09-2007, 11:23 PM
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does AC waste gas? if so how much?
im poor student who just purchased my s2000 with my own money.. all of it 
well im on really tight budget but wondering if AC waste gas? if so how much?
ive never owned a car taht has AC before so i wouldnt know..
thanks
well im on really tight budget but wondering if AC waste gas? if so how much?
ive never owned a car taht has AC before so i wouldnt know..
thanks
05-10-2007, 01:35 AM
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In a study by Car and Drivers a while ago, driving on the freeway with two windows fully opened driving at 75 eats more gas than the same car with all windows closed but A/C fully blasted.
05-10-2007, 05:22 AM
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Mythbusters just tested this myth. And these were the exact results they came up with.
In a study by Car and Drivers a while ago, driving on the freeway with two windows fully opened driving at 75 eats more gas than the same car with all windows closed but A/C fully blasted.
05-10-2007, 07:07 AM
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I get 30+ mpg with air on towing my 500 lb. autocross trailer. I have to believe like others have said, top down aerodynamics will kill gas mileage more than AC with the top and windows up.
