FWIW I completely cleared my grill block in this heat wave.
I saw reduced AC cooling and EGR use with the partial block. (I took out the first bar at the previous heat wave).
At 85 km/h the relative effect of AC on economy is substantial
I like to do without AC but at these temperatures not having AC becomes more than a nuisance. But 1 minute of AC on recirculation at full blast and then 5 minutes of no ventilation at all repeatedly yields both reasonable comfort and pretty good MPG.
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Last edited by RedDevil; 07-03-2025 at 03:23 AM..
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