Interesting fact on Aircon

[Zak33]

Having the Aircon ON in a modern car, uses LESS fuel than having all the windows open, which creates drag.

And while it is true that you should always keep your windows closed for it to work at its most efficient......remember that you gotta blow air through air vants and ducts inside your dash board that are HOT AS AN OVEN.....

So first thing you do, is switch on the Aircon, OPEN the windows, blow it flat-out for 30 seconds, THEN close the windows.

I have been experimenting all day long

[leon]

Nice fact mate.

Since I got me car nicked I've spent the last day in a hire car that the insurance people have provided. Its a Corsa Active 1.0. And its the first new (its about 6months old I think) since I passed my test 3-4yrs ago and I have to say its an amazing change I'm gonna be gutted not to be driving it when I have to give it back.

But back to the point. I've been experiencing the joys of aircon today and its great and now you've told me that info I think I'll put aside my worries about burning petrol and just sit back and relax

[Del Lardo]

I haven't Aircon in my car. Haven't got windows or aircon now I think about it. Loving this weather in me Westfield. Even went out helmetless today.

Damn I'm a posing get

[Butuz]

Theres one big problem i find with air con, and thats after a decent journy, when the aircons blowing out -5oC air when you get out of the car at your journy's end its like walking into satans boiler room in the firy depths of hell!!

*step out of car, cant breath cant breath cant seee aiee faint!*

:/

Butuz

[TeePee]

My car has climate control... I just set the desired temperature and it does the rest.

[oddytomtom]

yeah i heard bout this me mate always used to say to keep the windows closed, its kinda funny really but true, but its so nice to have all that wind go into your face

[[GSV]Trig]

My Cav's got aircon, 100Mph with the windows down

[Trash Man]

Thanks for the tips Zak My Audi is the first car I have had with CC and I really aint got a clue how to use it

[Shad]

I'll have climate in October!!!!

...fat lot of use it'll be by then

[Tumble]

Originally posted by Shad
I'll have climate in October!!!!

...fat lot of use it'll be by then

Aah, but there's the common mis-conception... Aircon isn;t just to keep you cool, it's about maintaing a CONSTANT temperature within the conditioned space.... just set the temperature and the gubbins will try it's best to keep it there, by blowing hot or cold air at you. Wish I had aircon in the middle of February, when it snows here.... brrrr.... lovely cold thoughts... hmmmmmmmm




/wanders off to stick his head in the fridge again...

[Theo]

I prefer aircon to open windows anyway.. especially in this weather. The air that blows in is blummin hot right now, so it's nice to have a winter breeze blowing on your features :>