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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 August 2015, 21:14:02
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How much will it affect petrol consumption?.......and roughly how much power will it sap from the engine?
The Signum is a thirsty little bastard. ;)
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If the weather is as shite there as it is here then you have no need of AC anyway! :-\ ;D
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If the weather is as shite there as it is here then you have no need of AC anyway! :-\ ;D
I hear that some small capacity cars like a Daewoo Matiz can struggle on the hills if the AC is switched on.....as it saps what little power they have.
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Are you thinking of buying such a beast M'lud? :o
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If the weather is as shite there as it is here then you have no need of AC anyway! :-\ ;D
Us in the middle will get your weather in the night.
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
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How much will it affect petrol consumption?.......and roughly how much power will it sap from the engine?
The Signum is a thirsty little bastard. ;)
Sounds to me like you bought another wrong'un. Big, thirsty cars and tight bastards do not make good bedfellows. ;D
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Fooking hell, Al.......as much as that.
I imagine that STMO would need to drive his sluggish 1.4 Astra with the AC switched off. :)
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Fooking hell, Al.......as much as that.
I imagine that STMO would need to drive his sluggish 1.4 Astra with the AC switched off. :)
Assuming it has AC! ::)
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Fooking hell, Al.......as much as that.
I imagine that STMO would need to drive his sluggish 1.4 Astra with the AC switched off. :)
Or drive sensibly with it on ::)
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Fooking hell, Al.......as much as that.
I imagine that STMO would need to drive his sluggish 1.4 Astra with the AC switched off. :)
Assuming it has AC! ::)
Ah ...my mistake, Sir Tig.
Is it the poverty spec 1.4L?...... ;D
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Fooking hell, Al.......as much as that.
I imagine that STMO would need to drive his sluggish 1.4 Astra with the AC switched off. :)
Assuming it has AC! ::)
Ah ...my mistake, Sir Tig.
Is it the poverty spec 1.4L?...... ;D
I don't think they wasted time fitting AC to the snotty green ones. :-\
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Fooking hell, Al.......as much as that.
I imagine that STMO would need to drive his sluggish 1.4 Astra with the AC switched off. :)
Assuming it has AC! ::)
Ah ...my mistake, Sir Tig.
Is it the poverty spec 1.4L?...... ;D
I don't think they wasted time fitting AC to the snotty green ones. :-\
It is an unfortunate colour but I'm sure the first owner negotiated a hefty discount because of it. :y
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
From a performance point of view most cars disengage the aircon clutch if you request full power.
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It will not be noticeable on the Signum. And economy wise, the drag from an open window will effect it more at anything over about 40mph
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It will not be noticeable on the Signum. And economy wise, the drag from an open window will effect it more at anything over about 40mph
I imagine having the AC.....lights.....wipers......radio on must make a huge difference to the range of an electric car, or milk float. ::)
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Ac consumes a few kW of energy and only really when first cooling at max Capacity, once the cabin is to temperature then the consumption drops right off.
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iirc, aircon uses about 15-20bhp if it's engine driven... :-\
Nooo! There's nowhere for the heat to go for a start, and that's cruising at 40-50MPH type power, so it would kill fuel consumption.
I'd be surprised if it took more than 1 or 2 hp. I certainly can't detect a fuel consumption change on mine.