Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rocksvax.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!rochester!ritcv!rocksvax!dave
From: dave@rocksvax.UUCP (Dave Sewhuk)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: A Final Query: Air Conditioning?
Message-ID: <1755@rocksvax.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 17-Mar-84 15:56:41 EST
Article-I.D.: rocksvax.1755
Posted: Sat Mar 17 15:56:41 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 18-Mar-84 08:36:05 EST
References: <2098@ihuxf.UUCP> <2612@rabbit.UUCP>
Organization: Xerox, Rochester, N.Y.
Lines: 17

On my Diesel Rabbit, I have not been able to statistically notice any
degradation in mileage running the AC.  It does rob a good percentage of the
engine's total power, I usually turn it off to pass someone.  It makes long
trips pleasant, you don't have to yell at your passengers on the highway
and the stereo sounds better when not cranked up at full volume, as it would
have to be when the windows are down...

As a side benefit, VW uses the AC to dehumidify the defroster when the
temperature is above 45 F.  It clears off the spring/fall window fog in
a matter of seconds, even with the engine cool.  This tends to add a
few more months to the use, besides the summer high temperature
months.
-- 
Dave

Arpa: Sewhuk.HENR@PARC-MAXC.ARPA
uucp: {allegra, rochester, ritcv, ritvp, amd70, sunybcs}!rocksvax!dave