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Originally Posted by Duce2k
One of the reasons the Hybrid interior isn't in black is because black absorbds more heat and the A/C will have to work harder to cool the interior, thus lowering fuel economy, a lighter colored interior helps with better fuel economy
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actually there have been tests done on other cars, i say other cars b/c i haven't seen one on the civics yet... but these tests have proven that the a/c wastes more gas theory is WRONG... especially on the highway... city is about even but hwy u actually get more mpg using the a/c...
if driving manual: if u shift at the same rpms with a/c on or off u will get the same mpg...
i've even seen dyno's where the a/c only makes the car lose about 5-10lbtq off peak and the hp is only off by about 1-2hp...