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Air Con or Windows down
« 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
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Re: Air Con or Windows down
« Reply #1 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...
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Re: Air Con or Windows down
« Reply #2 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. >:(
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Re: Air Con or Windows down
« Reply #3 on: 26 May 2014, 21:50:34 »
Three new condensors fitted......guess where my vote is going :-\ :y
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« Reply #4 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
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Re: Air Con or Windows down
« Reply #5 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.....  :-\ 
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Re: Air Con or Windows down
« Reply #6 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
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« Reply #7 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
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