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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Does having your air conditioning on use more gas, than having it off? I always thought that it did until a friend of mine told me the other day that it didn't. So I'm not really sure who is right.
Old May 3, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
Old May 3, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Having the Air Condition on uses more gas, thats why i drive wiht my windows open
Old May 3, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
ahh, mythbusters the great problem solvers
Old May 3, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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less then 50 windows down ac off, more then 50 windows up AC on, thank you mythbusters
OH wow and now i Know and understand
Old May 3, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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Less than 50-windows and top down over 50-windows and top down
Old May 3, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Less than 50-windows and top down over 50-windows and top down
i know he ment over 50-window and top up
Old May 3, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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I think mustang man has a vert too. His tip is for the coupe drivers
Old May 3, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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I never knew you could use less gas with the air on but i guess at 50 and up i will start rolling my windows up and putting on the air
Old May 4, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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word. myth busters said it all.



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