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Old 05-03-2008, 09:04 AM
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which will u get better gas mileage with ac or the windows down
Old 05-03-2008, 09:26 AM
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Its pretty much the same they tested it on mythbusters
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windows actually...

mythbusters showed 15% better mpg
http://kwc.org/mythbusters/200....html
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Yeah +1 on windows. Especially for city driving.
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depends on how fast you are driving i say, highway=a/c, city=windows
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SR20S13 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">depends on how fast you are driving i say, highway=a/c, city=windows</TD></TR></TABLE>
When I had working a/c (compressor shaft broke) I had to do this same thing.

It has nothing to do with gas mileage for myself though.

I have very long hair, so windows rolled down at highway speeds means I'm going to end up with a face full and mouth full of hair. Well, unless I happen to have a hair tie on me, but they pull my hair sometimes.

I've found opening the moonroof keeps the car cool, but my hair doesn't go wild.

So if you have a female passenger or someone else with long hair, you might want to take that into consideration.
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