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Originally Posted by KillerBee370 A/C is for babies. A man should have a good sweat on the nuts when the weather warms up! When I'm driving spirited, the windows go

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Old 07-21-2010, 07:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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A/C is for babies. A man should have a good sweat on the nuts when the weather warms up!

When I'm driving spirited, the windows go down and the A/C will be off, regardless of outside temps.
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When I'm driving spirited, the windows go down and the A/C will be off, regardless of outside temps.
If NASCAR drivers withstand 140 degree temps for 5 hours with a fire suit on, we can deal with 90-100 with shorts and a t-shirt!!!
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If NASCAR drivers withstand 140 degree temps for 5 hours with a fire suit on, we can deal with 90-100 with shorts and a t-shirt!!!
LOL - could not have said it any better!
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When I'm driving spirited, the windows go down and the A/C will be off, regardless of outside temps.
I read somewhere that the drag caused by having the window open consumes more power than having the aircon on.
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I read somewhere that the drag caused by having the window open consumes more power than having the aircon on.
You'd have to be going pretty fast for it to make a really noticeable difference.
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I read somewhere that the drag caused by having the window open consumes more power than having the aircon on.

Also window's down A/C off burns more fuel than window's up and A/C on. Seen it on mythbusters
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Also window's down A/C off burns more fuel than window's up and A/C on. Seen it on mythbusters
Mythbusters FTW! Remember the episode where they put clay on the exterior of a Ford Taurus and dimpled the surface so it was like a golf ball? Gas mileage increased.

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We need a golfball 370Z.
I agree....
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