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Old 05-07-2022, 06:12 PM   #42 (permalink)
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The Prius Experiment - '07 Toyota Prius Base
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Originally Posted by Drifter View Post
Phase brought this up recently in his thread ( https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...tml#post666421 ), but using a higher temp setting usually uses more energy because most cars use the heater to warm the air conditioned air.
I didn't think about that. I was running the A/C at the highest temperature that was comfortable. I'll try a lower temperature with a lower fan speed, and see what happens.

Come to think of it, I remember the climate control automatically adding heat when I just wanted to circulate air (back when the weather was cooler). That was annoying, because using the heater made the gas engine run more often.

The climate control is not smarter than me. Gimme some freaking knobs! Also, get off my lawn! LOL
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