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Title: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: Rods2 on 26 May 2014, 18:42:48
Which is the most fuel efficient?

This report suggests windows down at all speeds, but it only considers fuel consumption, not ear comfort!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2639599/Dont-bother-air-conditioning-just-wind-window-Cars-ALWAYS-fuel-efficient-AC-switched-research-reveals.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2639599/Dont-bother-air-conditioning-just-wind-window-Cars-ALWAYS-fuel-efficient-AC-switched-research-reveals.html)
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 May 2014, 18:45:44
Stupid Daily Fail...

Mythbusters proved that aircon was more efficient yonks ago :y

Not by a small margin either iirc...
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 May 2014, 21:29:09
Neither makes any significant difference, IME, neither does the best solution - driving with no roof, windows or doors. Complete waste of paper to have run the story in the first place. Oh, and WTF is a "Sedan"? ;D

To all those hypermilers - save yourself some more fuel and stay at home. Most likely they'll be the dawdlers who drive at 45MPH everywhere, regardless of conditions or speed limits. >:(
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: ted_one on 26 May 2014, 21:50:34
Three new condensors fitted......guess where my vote is going :-\ :y
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 May 2014, 00:29:41
Quote from: nitro on 26 May 2014, 21:50:34
Three new condensors fitted......guess where my vote is going :-\ :y
In a nice icy blast ;D

Kevin, I believe a sedan is a type of chair :y
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 May 2014, 00:50:25
My AC has always been crap, but it's recently started to work quite well for no apparent reason.....  :-\ 
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: biggriffin on 27 May 2014, 06:57:12
Air-con coz it kills trees,and melts the polar ice, guardian types,don't lke it :y
Title: Re: Air Con or Windows down
Post by: Mr.Blobby on 27 May 2014, 07:13:11
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 27 May 2014, 00:50:25
My AC has always been crap, but it's recently started to work quite well for no apparent reason.....  :-\

Its has been colder outside  ;D