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Old 08-17-2019, 09:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How much power does AC use? Dyno test
Sikky has dyno tested his Lexus ISF with and without air conditioning on. Spoiler alert, he measured a pretty consistent 9 horsepower through the entire RPM range. That is quite a bit of power!


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