with the ignition on but the engine off, like if listening to your radio or something will that drain your battery? And last, will leaving the air conditioner on with your engine off drain your batter?
2006-06-29 06:12:00 · 11 answers · asked by Ari 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Yes using the AC does use more gas than If you dont use it,AC will not work properly unless you car is running,it has cycles it must run through.,and yes it will drain your battery eventually.
2006-06-29 07:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A/C usage does use some extra fuel - but less than rolling down the windows, especially at highway speeds. Depending on the car, usually between 1-3 mpg. Any electrical component left on with the engine off will eventually drain the battery. Unfortunately, you never know how much reserve power the battery has until it goes dead so you could find out the hard way by leaving too much on. As for the third question, if you have seperate switch that turns on the compressor, some foreign cars do, it is best to turn that switch off when you shut off the engine. Leaving it on would probably be less of a drain than leaving your dome light on, but again the reserve in the battery is hard to know.
2006-06-29 06:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
using air over 45 mph will increase gas milage.
listening to the radio will drain the battery but it takes a long time, the air conditioner will not work with the engine off the compressor will not turn.
2006-06-29 06:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it uses 15% more gas on low and 25% more on high. It will only drain your battery if your engine is off and aircondition is on.
2006-06-29 06:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, It definitely eats up your gas, for the battery, I'm not sure, but I would think that it would drain it.
2006-06-29 06:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Wondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a noticeable amount of gas.........Your a/c wont blow cold air if the car isn't on........turning on anything electrical while your car is off will eventually drain your battery b/c your alternater isn't running to recharge it
2006-06-29 06:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by Kennedy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) yes
2)&3) if your engine isn't running, then the AC isn't really working...only the fan to this system is blowing what cool air is left. the FAN will deplete the energy in the battery
2006-06-29 06:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all my husband tried it and it is really the same... airconditioners do not eat gas... its about the same.
and if you have your ignition on and it will eventially run down your battery whether you have something on or not...
2006-06-29 12:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by MANDY .S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they use great amounts of energy , that is why they have such a high amp alternator
2006-06-29 06:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by robinhoodcb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Yes,Yes,
2006-06-29 06:18:16 · answer #10 · answered by kfm08_78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋