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Originally Posted by klynch
I am confused, however, by the number of posts I think I read earlier in the year about people stating they try to improve FE by limiting A/C use. Are they (like me) misled?
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No, turning off the A/C will improve the FE (I notice about a 2 to 3 mpg improvement.) Think about it. The A/C uses electric power. The power has to come from someplace. The only sources of electric power on the TCH are the ICE, regen during costing/braking and the hybrid battery. The ICE will use more gas to make up the power used by the A/C. It just might not be noticable immediately if you have a high SOC on the hybrid battery.