Why does the car's power drop significantly when the air conditioning is turned on?

[WilliamAnn]

When the car's air conditioning is turned on, the power drops significantly because the car's air conditioning is powered by the engine. The compressor's power comes from the car's engine, so running the air conditioning consumes some of the engine's power. Here is an introduction to the related content: 1. Power: The power of a typical car's compressor is around 2-5 kW, and the engine's maximum power is achieved when the engine reaches 5000 RPM. 2. Implication: This means that when the engine is running at low speeds, its power output is only around 20-30 kW, so the air conditioning can consume up to about 20% of the engine's power at this time.