Thread: A/C Condenser airflow needs - full grille block
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Old 04-24-2023, 01:22 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I live in Texas. A/C is mandatory for life.
The short answer is open up your grill and look for aero gains elsewhere.

I find A/C to be a pretty large hit to mpg. I would not do anything to make the A/C system work harder.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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