All one has to do is turn the AC on and feel the immediate lug on the engine. Anybody in tune with their vehicle will know there is quite a bit of power loss involved, therefore a loss of MPG. Open the windows at 60 MPH, you don't feel the engine start to drag the same as if you turned on that AC. Geez.... Bryan |
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