AC and Gas Mileage
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
Waiving the right to remain silent, MF <me@isp.com> said:
> I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the
> temperature setting? I was thinking that the lower the
> temperature the more often the compressor would have to come on.
> Is this accurate?
Of course. When the compressor runs, it takes some engine power.
But if the compressor is running 75 percent of the time, or 85
percent of the time is going to mean extremely little in terms of gas
mileage.
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> I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the
> temperature setting? I was thinking that the lower the
> temperature the more often the compressor would have to come on.
> Is this accurate?
Of course. When the compressor runs, it takes some engine power.
But if the compressor is running 75 percent of the time, or 85
percent of the time is going to mean extremely little in terms of gas
mileage.
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
Waiving the right to remain silent, MF <me@isp.com> said:
> I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the
> temperature setting? I was thinking that the lower the
> temperature the more often the compressor would have to come on.
> Is this accurate?
Of course. When the compressor runs, it takes some engine power.
But if the compressor is running 75 percent of the time, or 85
percent of the time is going to mean extremely little in terms of gas
mileage.
--
Larry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail
The United States is the greatest country in the world..!
Twenty-five million illegal aliens can't be wrong.
> I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the
> temperature setting? I was thinking that the lower the
> temperature the more often the compressor would have to come on.
> Is this accurate?
Of course. When the compressor runs, it takes some engine power.
But if the compressor is running 75 percent of the time, or 85
percent of the time is going to mean extremely little in terms of gas
mileage.
--
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
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: I have an 05 Accord
:
: Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
: setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often
: the compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
:
: thanks,
: -Mark
No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
setting you want.
Paul
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
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: I have an 05 Accord
:
: Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
: setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often
: the compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
:
: thanks,
: -Mark
No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
setting you want.
Paul
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:17:23 GMT, "Paul"
<paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
>news:a13ac$42e3c647$18d67c4b$27647@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>: I have an 05 Accord
>:
>: Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
>: setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often
>: the compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>:
>: thanks,
>: -Mark
>
>No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
>time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
>heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
>setting you want.
>
>Paul
>
Interesting points. Now, I'm not sure of something:
When you tip in on the accelerator, from a steady cruising speed, does
it curb or temporarily disengage the a/c compressor, as many cars have
been designed to do, for purposes of 'giving the power back' to the
engine?
<paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
>news:a13ac$42e3c647$18d67c4b$27647@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>: I have an 05 Accord
>:
>: Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
>: setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often
>: the compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>:
>: thanks,
>: -Mark
>
>No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
>time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
>heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
>setting you want.
>
>Paul
>
Interesting points. Now, I'm not sure of something:
When you tip in on the accelerator, from a steady cruising speed, does
it curb or temporarily disengage the a/c compressor, as many cars have
been designed to do, for purposes of 'giving the power back' to the
engine?
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:17:23 GMT, "Paul"
<paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
>news:a13ac$42e3c647$18d67c4b$27647@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>: I have an 05 Accord
>:
>: Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
>: setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often
>: the compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>:
>: thanks,
>: -Mark
>
>No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
>time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
>heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
>setting you want.
>
>Paul
>
Interesting points. Now, I'm not sure of something:
When you tip in on the accelerator, from a steady cruising speed, does
it curb or temporarily disengage the a/c compressor, as many cars have
been designed to do, for purposes of 'giving the power back' to the
engine?
<paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
>news:a13ac$42e3c647$18d67c4b$27647@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>: I have an 05 Accord
>:
>: Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
>: setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often
>: the compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>:
>: thanks,
>: -Mark
>
>No. When you have the A/C on, the compressor is running pretty much all the
>time. If you set the temperature higher than the minimum setting, there's a
>heating coil in the system that brings the temperature back UP to the
>setting you want.
>
>Paul
>
Interesting points. Now, I'm not sure of something:
When you tip in on the accelerator, from a steady cruising speed, does
it curb or temporarily disengage the a/c compressor, as many cars have
been designed to do, for purposes of 'giving the power back' to the
engine?
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
So whats the difference if your hot and want the comfort who cares how much
gas it uses.
Tom
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
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>I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
> setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often the
> compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>
> thanks,
> -Mark
gas it uses.
Tom
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
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>I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
> setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often the
> compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>
> thanks,
> -Mark
#11
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
So whats the difference if your hot and want the comfort who cares how much
gas it uses.
Tom
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
news:a13ac$42e3c647$18d67c4b$27647@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
> setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often the
> compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>
> thanks,
> -Mark
gas it uses.
Tom
"MF" <me@isp.com> wrote in message
news:a13ac$42e3c647$18d67c4b$27647@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I have an 05 Accord
>
> Is the amount of gas used by the AC proportional to the temperature
> setting? I was thinking that the lower the temperature the more often the
> compressor would have to come on. Is this accurate?
>
> thanks,
> -Mark
#12
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
The amount of additional gas used is proportional to the compressor
"on" time and the outside abient temperature.
Professor
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"on" time and the outside abient temperature.
Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com
#13
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Re: AC and Gas Mileage
The amount of additional gas used is proportional to the compressor
"on" time and the outside abient temperature.
Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com
"on" time and the outside abient temperature.
Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com