Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!grw From: grw@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: A Final Query: Air Conditioning? - (nf) Message-ID: <1132@inmet.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 23:45:18 EST Article-I.D.: inmet.1132 Posted: Wed Mar 21 23:45:18 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Mar-84 20:35:43 EST Lines: 22 #R:abnjh:-50600:inmet:2700069:000:911 inmet!grw Mar 20 13:35:00 1984 AC in a small 4 cyl. car works best on highway drives and suburban commutes. I have found that using the AC in stop and go city driving seems to put the most extra strain (and resulting heat) on the engine. However after many, many years without AC I finally bought a car with it and I don't think I'm going back. The AC may increase wear and tear on the car but if definitely decreases wear and tear on me. The car is replaceable. Cruising east across Canadian 1 last summer with lots of camping gear and two people in the car I found that my top speed went from about 94 to about 103 mph when I shut off the AC. That may not sound very important but was occasionally the only way to pass someone doing 96. Pretty wierd working the AC on/off switch to speed up and slow down. -- Gary Wasserman ...harpo!inmet!grw ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!grw ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!grw