2007-02-04 09:44:02 · 9 answers · asked by iburks84 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
As you can not get heat from your car heater without running the engine, and while the engine is running it is burning gasoline, the answer is YES !!!!!
2007-02-04 09:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Class Act 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you wont burn more gasoline.
But...if you turn on the heater your car will run slightly cooler because your heater is like a small radiator and will disipate some of the heat.
2007-02-04 19:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Patrick C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
But burning gasoline in your car creates heat.
2007-02-04 18:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO not at all. You have what is called the heater core and a blower motor, your engine coolant flows through the heater core making it hot, and your blower motor blows the hot air into your car.
2007-02-04 17:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it works off the engine coolant, It doesn't make any difference in gas mileage to run the heat.
2007-02-07 22:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Constance♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With your car running, it will not increase or decrease the fuel consumption to turn on, or off, the heater. Perhaps that distinction will stop the "yes" "no" discussion going on.
2007-02-04 17:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well of course lt can. cause you have to turn the car on in order for the heater to work.
2007-02-04 17:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by pamela d 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not in todays cars. the last car I remember that had that option was the corvair.
2007-02-04 17:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by Chic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but it will lead to a better combustion process.
2007-02-04 17:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋