[MPG] Great fuel consumption

[Minkster]

surely the point of 'Climate Control' (as opposed to 'Air Con') is to leave it on all the time anyway?

[allan79]

is this with aircon on or of

[Minkster]

Originally Posted by allan79

is this with aircon on or of

My understanding is that climate control regulates temperature by increasing the temp where necessary by blowing warmer air or decreasing it by blowing cold air (air-con). So, the climate control is on, but air-con is only engaged when cold air is required.

Thats how it works on my current car anyway, will find out about the Civic next week!

[allan79]

so what you are saying aircon would only come on if you need cold air i thought climate was just the same as aircon

[Minkster]

Originally Posted by allan79

so what you are saying aircon would only come on if you need cold air i thought climate was just the same as aircon

climate regulates temperature (which could be to heat up or cool down) and adjusts the blowers to reach and maintain that temperature, hence its on all the time.

Air-con allows cold air to be blown through the vents to cool the interior down and is usually just switched on when required.

[GHGH]

I have also wondered whether the aircon automatically switches itself off when not needed, or if it's manually controlled by the dashboard switch.

Besides: Do anyone know how much petrol the aircon steals when switched on?

[allan79]

its the only car i hve heard of that they recomend that youkeep aircon of every one i know recons they use far to much fuel if left on and some even recon they loss power

[Minkster]

Originally Posted by allan79

its the only car i hve heard of that they recomend that youkeep aircon of every one i know recons they use far to much fuel if left on and some even recon they loss power

Yes, but its climate control isn't it, as opposed to air-con?????

Maybe i'm missing something fundamental here. But in my current car (Ford Cougar) I have climate control on all the time and A/C kicks in when cold air is needed and doesn't when its not. I get a steady 35mpg from the car which is just about right for the 2litre version so I have never worried too much about sapping fuel, apart from in the heat of the summer where air-con is really active.

[GHGH]

This is what I'm interested in: Does the A/C kick in only when needed or will it stay on when switched on? I know that A/C steals fuel and power, but I still dont know how much.

[TTDegs]

read Pottsy's '65mph for 100 miles...' thread - aircon makes little or no difference to the fuel consumption

[chetan]

I have a 1.8i-vtec Type S am getting between 31-33mpg sound about right?

[GHGH]

Originally Posted by TTDegs

read Pottsy's '65mph for 100 miles...' thread - aircon makes little or no difference to the fuel consumption

Thanks! Not always easy to find the information you're seeking....

[TTDegs]

Originally Posted by GHGH

Thanks! Not always easy to find the information you're seeking....

I spend too much time in here

[GHGH]

Originally Posted by TTDegs

read Pottsy's '65mph for 100 miles...' thread - aircon makes little or no difference to the fuel consumption

By the way - accordig to the Swiss reseach institute EMPA

http://www.empa.ch/plugin/template/empa/*/39486/---/l=2

averaged on six car models, the A/C used about 1.6 l/100km (0.57 gallons/100 miles) at 23°C/shadow, and a bit more when sunny.
I don't know how fast they were driving (meaning the time needed for the engaged A/C to reach 100 km).

[Charles_Harding]

Originally Posted by TTDegs

I spend too much time in here

Why use the search engine when you've got TTDegs to help?

"On one trip to the States we lost our corkscrew. We had to live on just food and water for three days!"

Charles H.

[insanojackson]

Originally Posted by chetan

I have a 1.8i-vtec Type S am getting between 31-33mpg sound about right?

I get that in my type r? seems a little low

[Charles_Harding]

Originally Posted by insanojackson

I get that in my type r? seems a little low

All depends on the size of that right shoe!!!

Heavy shoes have often been blamed for giving poor fuel consumption!

"People are falling over themselves to spent £1 or more on a just single bottle of EVIAN water. Anyone ever tried spelling EVIAN backwards?"

Charles H.

[TTDegs]

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Why use the search engine when you've got TTDegs to help?
Charles H.

LOL - now that's a scary thought!

[cb550]

Originally Posted by peter newton

makes you wonder how they can quote figures they do
on the diesel it states urban 42.2 per gallon

extra urban 62.8 per gallon and combined 53.3 per gallon
anyway its worth it having the civic smile
so it does not seem to be that far out depends if I'm wearing lead boots i suppose

regards Pete

My previous alfa 159 jtdm had a stated combined 41 mpg.A steady 40mph on a level road was the only way to hit that figure.Av was 29-33 mpg.

I'm over the moon my 2.2 cdti is giving me 44-46 mpg without even trying.Together with the superb smooth running and effortless performance well beyond the quoted output has a right to deliver,the car really is a superb piece of kit
Cheers Steve

[mattfog]

Originally Posted by chetan

I have a 1.8i-vtec Type S am getting between 31-33mpg sound about right?

I too am getting that on my Type R. I would average between 42 - 43 mpg in my previous 1.8 (so 31-33 seems rather low - though, again it depends on how you drive).