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MetroMPG · 07-13-2011, 11:27 PM

Yes - A/C uses an alarming amount of power! Sayonara lean burn at 50 mph.

So sayonara A/C. I've got my A/C bypass mod installed now:

Considering this is the first car I've ever owned (out of ~20) that has A/C, I tend to think I don't really need it anyway. As far as I'm concerned, eastern Ontario only gets really hot/humid weather for a month or so each summer. I can't complain.

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