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Do you use your air con?Views : 10154 Replies : 108Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Mostly always on all year. | 171 | 73.39% | |
Only when it's really hot. | 47 | 20.17% | |
No it does not work and not bothered about it. | 8 | 3.43% | |
Uses to much fuel, open the window. | 2 | 0.86% | |
It works but still never use it even if really hot. | 5 | 2.15% | |
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Apr 22nd, 2018, 16:19 | #31 | |
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(4hp to 8hp for those living in the past and still using horses)
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Apr 22nd, 2018, 21:56 | #32 |
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In the handbook it says that the A/C is 'subdued' with the roof down ...I took that to mean it's switched off. Never tested it TBH as I turn it off (along with the fan) anyway with the roof down ;-)
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Apr 23rd, 2018, 00:32 | #34 |
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Ah, I stand corrected then
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Apr 23rd, 2018, 20:57 | #35 |
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I only have mine on when it's hot. I find the D5 doesn't accelerate nearly as well when the A/C is switched on.
Having said that, my old BMW air con was working up until a few years ago. Had it re-gassed now it works for a week before giving up again. I think perhaps that was a lack of use and now a seal has failed somewhere.
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Apr 23rd, 2018, 21:45 | #36 |
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Nice to see so many people use th air con as intended, and use auto. It's not just nice and cold on hot days but nice to have conditioned air all year round much more comfortable driving.
I personally could not have a car without it, it packed up on my last car and I could not fix it quick enough. Took some time finding the fault, sensor in the evaporator.
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Apr 23rd, 2018, 22:42 | #37 |
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Always on auto in all our cars. I mean, why even think of switching it off?!
Saying that, wife’s old -99 Civic was a manual system and truly sapped all the power that little 1.5 had so only on when needed. The 780 system is always on but as mechanical do sap a lot of power and its really noticable! My guess is that ot looses 10-15bhp New cars use electrical systems and is hardly noticable.
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Apr 23rd, 2018, 23:29 | #38 | |
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How do electrical AC compressors work, I would have thought an electric compressor saps more power than a clutched pulley running off a belt? |
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Apr 24th, 2018, 07:26 | #39 | |
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Wether an electrical system uses less power I don't know. Certainly manufactures are changing to electric power steering to save power, only draws power when needed no recirculation of fluid. Paul. |
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Apr 24th, 2018, 11:15 | #40 | |
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I have no idea. Could well be that they in fact take similar power. But I remember reading about it way back. Manufacturers were changing to electrical systems to save fuel etc etc etc. Whether true or not....
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