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Windows down in Summer or A/C on?

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by jtgroce, Mar 13, 2012.

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Windows or A/C on, which do you prefer

  1. A/C on

    95 vote(s)
    54.0%
  2. Windows down

    81 vote(s)
    46.0%
  1. Mar 17, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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    dvd0020

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    Windows down radio up for wind noise... Unless the wife is with me :)
     
  2. Mar 17, 2012 at 2:26 PM
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    NetDep

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    Not really too concerned about power use - but in Seattle when the weather is nice enough for the windows to be down - brother, they are DOWN!!!!!!
     
  3. Mar 22, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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    CrazyCooter

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  4. Mar 23, 2012 at 10:04 AM
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    I always have my windows down and it if it 85+ i also turn the ac on down by the feet
     
  5. Apr 16, 2012 at 7:25 AM
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    During summer windows go down rear window gets slid open, when on highway though 95% of time i have windows up and A/C on.
     
  6. Apr 16, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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    XXXX

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    I always need a breeze... I sit in AC all day so I need some fresh air from time to time. I usually never turn on the AC unless it's 100* + or I'm on the trails in the dust.
     
  7. Apr 16, 2012 at 1:03 PM
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    on mild days windows down but always a/c in North Carolina as it is hotter than Hell here 110% humidity like an oven and black sand pearl dont help LOL
     
  8. Apr 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM
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    I haven't gotten my A/C lines made yet, I normally crack the windows 2-3" or if it's really nice out all the way down.

    I love hiding behind the tint with the A/C on though :D
     
  9. Apr 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM
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    tacomathom

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    I have manual windows so it's too much of a reach to crank the passenger side window up or down once I get underway. So It's windows up & A/C on most of the time for me. Max A/C in the stinky parts of town.
     
  10. Apr 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM
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    I grew up in Phoenix, so as most people know, it gets really hot there in the summers. With that being said, other than when my gf is in the car with me, windows down all the time. I dont think I have 10 total hours of A/C run time on all of my vehicles combined, excluding when with the lady friend.
     
  11. Apr 17, 2012 at 11:30 PM
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    ok i thought it would be fun to post this here. today when i left gym. i was at a red light with windows down and AC because i was hot from working out. anyways some lady that was next to me rolled her window up. i think because i was listening to zac brown band. lol did not even have it all the way up.
     
  12. Apr 21, 2012 at 9:37 AM
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    Used to always keep the windows down when I had my 1991 because the AC didn't work. Now with the 2012 it depends what kind of mood I'm in. I do some of both.
     
  13. Apr 21, 2012 at 12:29 PM
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    you wasn't playing his song "keep me in mind" were you? maybe she heard it and was like whatever haha.......love some Zac Brown Band
     
  14. Apr 21, 2012 at 12:29 PM
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    ain't that the truth!
     
  15. Apr 21, 2012 at 12:35 PM
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    every window is down and black keys are always playin loud!
     
  16. Apr 21, 2012 at 12:41 PM
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    i don't even think about the aerodynamics or the mpg falling... if its too damn hot i either roll the window down (first) or turn on the a/c (second)
     
  17. Apr 21, 2012 at 2:45 PM
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    Rakso

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    Ac from 10am to 8pm
    Windows down from 8pm to 10am
     
  18. Jun 19, 2012 at 10:46 PM
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    well both. depends on the climate of where you live, drive, etc you get your best gas mileage supposedly anywhere between 55-60mph. at least, according to Reader's Digest. if you're driving slower than 55, u can roll with the windows down, but if you're doing 55+above use the AC. if i remember correctly. personally if the weather's good, i like feeling the wind, if it's not too muggy/humid.
     
  19. Jul 2, 2012 at 3:23 PM
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    g.hampton

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    usually i run with the windows down but lately its been 100+ the past couple days so the A/C has been workin overtime!
     
  20. Jul 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM
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    Past couple days here in Georgia have been awful with this wave of heat going around. I walk outside and it feels like all the cool air in my body gets sucked out. So naturally I keep my windows up/AC on. And secondly the bugs around here are awful if you are driving lower than 60mph...wasps and crap getting sucked into my cab
     

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