Does Turning on the AC Double Fuel Consumption?

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DiEmersyn
07/29/25 4:28pm
Turning on the AC in winter does not significantly increase fuel consumption. This is because the car generates heat during operation, and the AC system collects this heat to warm the cabin when the heater is turned on. At most, fuel consumption may increase by about 10%. Correct Fuel Consumption Calculation Formula: Fuel consumed ÷ Distance traveled × 100 = Fuel consumption per 100 km. The data on fuel consumed is relatively difficult to obtain. Generally, a full tank is used as the initial data. After driving a certain distance, the tank is refilled, and the fuel amount provided by the gas station is used as the final data. Fuel-saving Tips: Idling for more than 1 minute consumes the same amount of fuel as starting the engine once. Five minutes of engine idling consumes enough fuel to drive the car for over 1 km.
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