:: 1. turn on the AC in your car and gas consumption will increase
:: with 1 liter (more or less) every 100km (assuming a medium sized engine
:: 2L/85kW;average alternator)

And yet strangely, my Peugeot both the 308 and the current 207 appear to=20
use more diesel and feel lumpy if I switch the air conditioning off (not=20
advisable with current temperatures).  (average is 5.6lt/100klm which in=20
proper measurement is 50 odd milish to the gallon if my maths are OK, with=
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AC off it lacks oomph and the klms per lt rise to 5.9lt).

I'm pretty sure the engine management unit is designed, as is the=20
dimensions of the battery and alternator, to run most efficiently with the=
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AC on rather than off, the somewhat useless user manual even states the car=
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is designed to run the AC at all times.

Mind you the annoying economy mode witch switches the radio off after 30=20
minutes if the engine isn't running is most annoying!

Colin
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