tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350943471854278962.post8747798894633419215..comments2023-09-25T05:45:17.698-07:00Comments on SurfJedi's Musings: Hypermiling - Part OneSurfJedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169221889704006751noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350943471854278962.post-89086499876732289342008-05-23T18:20:00.000-07:002008-05-23T18:20:00.000-07:00According to an expert on automobile mileage who w...According to an expert on automobile mileage who was interviewed on NPR radio this afternoon, the air conditioner is a trade off to the windows being down. According to him, you lose about .5 mpg by using the air conditioner, but you lose the same amount by having the windows open to air drag, so don't feel so guilty about using the air when you're going to roll the windows down anyway. <BR/><BR/>While he didn't talk about 50 mph, he did say that you gain about 5mpg when you go 55 instead of 60 and 10mpg when you go 55 instead of 75.Testuserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146747929425023053noreply@blogger.com