2006-06-06 09:07:48 · 10 answers · asked by joe h 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
yes it does
2006-06-06 09:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you do a lot of stop and go driving or idling in traffic just turn it down or off and open the windows . After you get up to speed
turn it on, then set the guage to max or recirculate, then close the windows. This will prevent cooling the outside air, as max/recirculate takes already cool air from inside the car and doesn't have to work as hard.
2006-06-06 11:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by Careerguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You lose the same amount of gas mileage by having your windows down (resistance). So either way you're losing gas compared to having the windows up and no A/C.
2006-06-06 09:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Nick T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does the condenser for your ac is belt driven when it is on it makes your engine work harder and tus using more gas
2006-06-06 09:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Chris Perry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but on alot of late model, highly efficient cars, it won't make too much difference (like 1mpg). On older cars, domestic trucks, or big V8 gas hogs, it will make a bigger difference.
2006-06-06 09:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
modern cars and trucks with what they call a serpentine belt use far less energy to drive the compressor compared to the old v- belts. newer compressors have variable displacement also giving less resistance to start -up. use the ac
2006-06-13 05:22:07 · answer #6 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well allot of it depends on how you drive it in the first place!
2006-06-06 09:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have tried it both ways with no noticeable difference...if you got it use it....
2006-06-06 09:13:36 · answer #8 · answered by Dirtydog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know. You should ask the "Mythbusters".
2006-06-06 09:32:09 · answer #9 · answered by felixschwarzbeck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea
2006-06-06 09:33:21 · answer #10 · answered by Sari_Bari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋