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The Car Care Clinic

Lousy Winter Gas Mileage

by Bob DeP.
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Dear Bob,
We live in Michigan and have noticed unlike previous years that when we have the heat on the gas is being sucked up! We have to fill it up once a week now unlike the 10-14 day stretch we used to go on. Whats up?
Christine N.

Christine,
Using the heat should not make the car use anymore gas. But using the defroster will! Why? Well, when the defroster is used, the air conditioning compressor cycles on and off to remove excess moisture from the inside of the windshield. Also, when you have your heating system on mixed mode or bilevel (blowing out at the floor and the windshield) the air conditioning compressor is running.
Good Luck!
Drive Safely!
Bob, The Auto Answer Man

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