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Old 03-28-2012, 10:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Acura TSX - '06 Acura TSX
90 day: 24.19 mpg (US)

Lafawnda - CBR600 - '01 Honda CBR600 F4i
90 day: 47.32 mpg (US)

Big Yeller - Dodge/Cummins - '98 Dodge Ram 2500 base
90 day: 21.82 mpg (US)

Chevy ZR-2 - '03 Chevrolet S10 ZR2
90 day: 17.14 mpg (US)

Model Y - '24 Tesla Y LR AWD
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The AC "hit" you take on your MPG depends on how efficient your car is to begin with, among other things. In my Subaru Legacy, the AC was negligible, probably less than 1mpg. In my Dodge Ram 2500 diesel, you wouldn't be able to measure how insignificant AC was.

In general, the better fuel economy a car gets, the bigger the impact will be on running the AC.
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