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Old 03-18-2014, 12:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The scale of energy used by the electric fan running once in a while vs the aero drag losses of leaving the grill open are probably an order of magnitude different. I have not heard of even one person here on EM who has reported a FE loss due to a cooling fan having to run. And I very much doubt that the occasional electrical load of the cooling fan can possibly show up in the FE.
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