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Old 05-26-2014, 06:41 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TheManVan View Post
Somebody said to run the AC while breaking (city driving)
Doesn't the ac increase engine load...so its going to eat power thus fuel? Granted that it is going to burn less when you are not loading the engine...but still its hard on FE?
In theory I think it would make more sense to run the a/c during heavy acceleration so as to get your alternator charging during peak bsfc. I could be wrong though.
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