Does idling the car with the AC on consume more fuel?
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Idling the car with the AC on does consume more fuel. Here are specific details about other fuel consumption factors in cars: Engine Technology: Many people believe that larger displacement engines consume more fuel, and this is indeed true, which is why there is strong encouragement for the consumption of smaller displacement vehicles. However, when there is a significant gap in engine technology, this pattern can easily be broken. For example, Mazda's S-VT variable valve system, VIS variable intake manifold system, VTCS variable vortex control system, and VAD variable intake duct system in the 1.5L model reduce fuel consumption to 6.35L/100km, making it more fuel-efficient than many 1.0L models. Therefore, the technological level of the engine, to some extent, has a more significant impact on fuel consumption than displacement. Transmission Type: The impact of the transmission on fuel consumption is obvious, but the extent of this impact varies for different models. For example, the Hyundai Elantra, a family sedan focused on fuel economy, has a fuel consumption of 6.7L/100km for the 1.6L manual version, while the Toyota Corolla manual version consumes 7.3L/100km and the automatic version 7.4L/100km, showing a smaller difference. This is because their transmission tuning prioritizes fuel economy, advancing the shift timing and sacrificing some power performance to achieve better fuel efficiency.
