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Old 06-29-2008, 11:26 AM   #105 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ttoyoda View Post
I hope so. Another gas-robber in newer cars is the heater core that is hot all the time. So not only is gas wasted heating up the dashboard, even more gas is wasted when you have to run the AC to offset the heater core. I know there are vents and flaps to control the airflow, but the dash still heats up. All this just so you can have "automatic climate control".
I always wondered about that. I have been at car shows and seen old cars with a little spigot under the hood that would allow you to shut off coolant to the heater core. It does seem stupid to have it hot year round. I wonder if there is anything to gain by adding something like that to a car, it wouldn't be that hard.
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