We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
cost of fuel when idling with air con on
Options
Comments
-
is your cars engine a 5 litre V8,or is it a 1 litre flat four?
it all depends on how big the engine is,what setting the aircon is at,how well/often your engine is serviced.
lots of factors involved....work permit granted!0 -
Its actually a 1.8 diesel. with the fan on the second setting usually
I only asked because a friend of mine with a 1.6 petrol engine said he wouldnt sit there with engine and air con running as it would cost to much.
I have been doing the same thing with various fully serviced cars for the last ten years0 -
There's lovely! As if the moving cars don't chugg out enough nasty diesel fumes, we now have stationary ones too! :rolleyes:0
-
tinkerbell84 wrote: »There's lovely! As if the moving cars don't chugg out enough nasty diesel fumes, we now have stationary ones too! :rolleyes:
I didnt expect that type of response, but I guess I should have!
You dont work in an air/con office do you by any chance.0 -
how many miles do you get out of the same amount of fuel when its warm and using the air con,compared to when its cold and not using the air con.
this should give you an answer....work permit granted!0 -
-
not sure if this helps you but I found it interesting lol........
http://www.coolcaraircon.co.uk/questions.htm'Normal' is a dryer setting.0 -
goldspanners wrote: »how many miles do you get out of the same amount of fuel when its warm and using the air con,compared to when its cold and not using the air con.
this should give you an answer.
I have no idea. and that wouldnt tell me the cost of that 20/30 minute period
I was only asking for a general cost of sitting with car idling for 20/30 minutes with air con running.
Like I said it is really only to settle an issue with a friend over wether or not it costs "to much"0 -
tinkerbell84 wrote: »There's lovely! As if the moving cars don't chugg out enough nasty diesel fumes, we now have stationary ones too! :rolleyes:
we pay more than enough for our fuel so we will burn it as and when we like, thank you....work permit granted!0 -
tinkerbell84 wrote: »No I don't, actually! My office was 34 degrees c today :eek:
(Don't think air con units run on diesel anyway
)
That wasnt my point, was just wondering if you were comfortable today as my car is my office. Guess you were quite hot then, you could always join me in my air conditioned car:rotfl:0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.6K Spending & Discounts
- 244.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177K Life & Family
- 257.5K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards