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pgmomni · 09-06-2010, 08:42 AM

Also, in the cold we need to run the defroster, which takes an additional 10-11% off my Subaru's FE. So if its really cold, and I'm defrosting the windows, I loose 15% FE due to cold: 25MPG-> 21.25 MPG (this is accurate I get ~20-22 in winter) And then if I need to run the defroster it pulls an additional 10% off FE: 21.25 MPG -> 19.125 MPG. And this is about spot on with my worst tank last winter. Right after graduating school, and not working, I only drove short trips around town in the cold. The worst tank I had was ~18.7MPG.

In my Camry if you turn the control all the way to the right which is the defroster only setting the AC comes on. Kills mpg.

My Mazda was worse, AC went on on half of the availble heater control settings.

What i HATE is the AC goes on BUT the AC light does not come on so you dont even know its running unless, like in the under powered Camry you can feel it come on!

Granted the defroster works a whole lot better with the AC removing the moisture, but alot of the times you can get by with just the fan blowing warm air at the windshield as its 14 out and there aint a whole hell of alot of moisture left in the air anyway.

Pete

09-06-2010, 08:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
pgmomni Camry MPG Modder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: York, Maine Posts: 56 Camry CE - '00 Toyota Camry CE 90 day: 36.18 mpg (US) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Defroster runs the AC? Also, in the cold we need to run the defroster, which takes an additional 10-11% off my Subaru's FE. So if its really cold, and I'm defrosting the windows, I loose 15% FE due to cold: 25MPG-> 21.25 MPG (this is accurate I get ~20-22 in winter) And then if I need to run the defroster it pulls an additional 10% off FE: 21.25 MPG -> 19.125 MPG. And this is about spot on with my worst tank last winter. Right after graduating school, and not working, I only drove short trips around town in the cold. The worst tank I had was ~18.7MPG. In my Camry if you turn the control all the way to the right which is the defroster only setting the AC comes on. Kills mpg. My Mazda was worse, AC went on on half of the availble heater control settings. What i HATE is the AC goes on BUT the AC light does not come on so you dont even know its running unless, like in the under powered Camry you can feel it come on! Granted the defroster works a whole lot better with the AC removing the moisture, but alot of the times you can get by with just the fan blowing warm air at the windshield as its 14 out and there aint a whole hell of alot of moisture left in the air anyway. Pete __________________ 2000 Camry CE 5 speed 128+K. Best 37.0, Goal is to break thru 36 consistently(Attained). New Goal 38. ScanGauge II, Unibrow(1 wiper) Air Intake, Mud flap delete, 3.5+" Front Spoiler, Full Moon Hubcaps(Lost). Upper Grille block. (New and improved Fall edition)