Air conditioner robs power?
May 16, 2005, 08:33 PM
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Air conditioner robs power?
I was driving in my car the other day. I had 4 passengers in the car and had the AC on. I wanted to show off the car's power to them and went for it. But it felt much slower than I am use to. My passengers thought it was fast, but I know the car is much faster. Is this normal? Does the AC really rob that much power? Could it also be the fact that I had a full crew in the car? I drove the car the next day, just me and I didn't have the AC on. The car felt quick as heck!
May 16, 2005, 08:36 PM
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well the four people in the car will make it noticably slower, but i have heard that the AC does rob a good amount of power, ive even heard double digit HP numbers, but i dont know if it is really that much
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May 16, 2005, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SIC SIK SIX
the heater actually makes your car run a lil cooler.
May 16, 2005, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by inariv5573
I was driving in my car the other day. I had 4 passengers in the car and had the AC on. I wanted to show off the car's power to them and went for it. But it felt much slower than I am use to. My passengers thought it was fast, but I know the car is much faster. Is this normal? Does the AC really rob that much power? Could it also be the fact that I had a full crew in the car? I drove the car the next day, just me and I didn't have the AC on. The car felt quick as heck!
May 16, 2005, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverEvo8owner
4 people alone will kill it. 4 people and A/C will do it even worse.
May 16, 2005, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
This is like asking if bears **** in the woods. Come on, how can you not know A/C rapes you of power? I've known that since I was 16 and have avoided using A/C for that very reason ever since (as long as possible). It also measurably reduces gas mileage.
May 16, 2005, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Corey
I've always heard at WOT the A/C compressor will shut off for the moment. 
Thats only on the eclipse's and talons.Mitsubishi robbed us of that feature.