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The closest estimate i could find for AC fuel consumption was listed as a % of the total fuel consumption. Using the listed fuel consumption for 100km on the highway, from the manufacturer i just calculated the extra percentage that it would take to run the car + the AC. I got that .294 (i...

Yeah the math is what i was wondering about. I understand that the fuel consumption changes with the AC power, which is demonstrated by the change in % fuel consumption that the AC uses, sorry if i was confusing, i guess i wasn't really thinking when i was typing. Thanks for the response...

Homework Statement I've been going crazy over solving this problem properly. We were suppose to design a simple problem and then present it to the class, and i decided to solve this very question - is it more energy efficient to use the AC or open the windows on the highway? the CdA for the...