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Old 6-19-08, 17:58   #75 (permalink)
delbirt
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Originally Posted by retsamaksrepus View Post
I hope that was a typo, because using the ac does NOT help with gas mileage. In fact, AC significantly decreases gas mileage.
Not true. Ask any Engineere.

Using the AC decreases Horse Power on average by 5-8HP. This has no effect on milage in most situations.

By keeping your windows up, you decrease the Drag and increase the arodynamics of the car. Which simply stated gives you More MPG at the cost of Reduced power.
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