A/C Gas Mileage ?
06-22-2008, 10:16 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-16-2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 830
It all depends on your driving style. We have an 06 2.2 auto and when I drive I can get about 24.5 with the A/C on in town and around 28 on the highway. My wife gets about the same as you are getting. She's a little hotter from redlight to redlight than I am. We live in Bakersfield so the A/C is rarely ever off.
Once I tried to see if I could reach that 30mpg highway rating that was on the window sticker. I set the cruise on 55 on a flat stretch of interstate with the A/C off. Amazingly I got over 32 mpg. Certainly can't do that in normal driving though.
Once I tried to see if I could reach that 30mpg highway rating that was on the window sticker. I set the cruise on 55 on a flat stretch of interstate with the A/C off. Amazingly I got over 32 mpg. Certainly can't do that in normal driving though.
06-22-2008, 10:20 PM
#3
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Join Date: 03-03-2008
Location: Ft.Myers.FL
Posts: 762
I have 06 auto 2.2 and with air almost constantly right now I am gettting 25/26 and about 30mpg without, all in town driving up to 50 mph..ish lol. I think it could be better if I could drive right but it's hard to do.
06-23-2008, 11:06 AM
#10
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Join Date: 03-31-2008
Location: CLEVELAND
Posts: 772
I think that the a/c hurts while accelerating (changing speed more than 2-3mph) but no so much on cruise driving on flat highways . Drive 58-62 people. Don't waste time with seafoam, octane, or other such nonsense. PLEASE.
If you don't get better than 36.1mpg over an entire tank (all highway), or average 470 gallons between fill ups (60%highway 40%city) you BETTER LISTEN TO ME.
If you don't get better than 36.1mpg over an entire tank (all highway), or average 470 gallons between fill ups (60%highway 40%city) you BETTER LISTEN TO ME.