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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3150 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
What sort of MPG difference does using the Air Conditioning (cooling) make.
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MotionInc Member Since: 17 Jun 2019 Location: North America Posts: 1358 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Here in Canada, they are already selling "winter" gas and the MPG, in our case KPL, are generally worse. The combo of this type of gas, winter tires & the cold, gas consumption generally increases. Now I am still driving on my summer tires for likely another month or so. |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
On a few of our highways on the straight sections we have a section of 5 km so you can compare the car's odometer to the real milage. With standard sized tyres the car is a far bit under actual distance. If the tyres are worn it is even a greater reduction in distance.
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Last year out of interest I did some long flat stretches of road across Australia also whole tank comparisons with & without air conditioning & was hard pressed to see a difference. I gave up in the end, it's not worth bothering about, this year left the AC on all the time. Also tried with the mirrors in & AC off. There is no difference I could meaningfully see. A headwind was a different matter altogether. This year I had a 60 kph headwind & fuel consumption was mad so drove at 80 kph like everyone else was across the Nullarbor to bring fuel consumption back to a realistic level. Click on the map & it tells you the speed & direction of wind, move & zoom to area of interest https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind...-21.67,770 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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bin Member Since: 26 Jul 2019 Location: Wilts Posts: 37 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Whenever possible I fill up at the same place and the same pump, on level ground. Fill to first cut off, wait then press trigger again to cut off and that's it. Calculating on recorded data I get 32 - 34 MPG. That's the same as I was getting with my old KIA sportage 2 L Diesel Auto. It can be improved on obviously if you're doing 60mph on a motorway all the time! Towing my 1100kg Eriba I still get 28-30 MPG which is nice! |
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