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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Or... adjust the nut behind the steering wheel... On my wife's Subaru, which has AC, I toggle the system on and off according to road conditions. Downhill = on. Deceleration in gear = on. But off when accelerating and climbing... quite effective for savings... no costs in parts or labor.  |
That's a great idea, thanks. Sometimes I shut the AC off while climbing hills to prevent having to downshift, but I never thought of shutting it off during acceleration except at WOT when maximum acceleration is needed. I will try that method and see if I notice an improvement. The effect of the AC on acceleration isn't dramatic like on some cars I have driven, but it's noticeable enough that I could see how eliminating that drag during acceleration could measurably improve efficiency.