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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR
As HT pointed out,if around town at slow speeds that will save gas.I have seen studies that show at highway speeds it does not save gas over using the AC.
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Most hybrids including the Ford Escape will do better with the windows down then turning on the AC. That being said I am with the others that say my comfort is worth more to me then the loss of 1/2-1 mile per gallon with the AC on. The hybrid can be put into a mode that the car will still shut off at slower speeds with the ac on. You obviously will have temperature fluctuations as the AC can not make cold with the motor off but you will see very little in the way of MPG lost in that mode.
Every electronic device in your car adds draw on your milage. Lights on in the day, stereo, GPS....... You can only go so far with the savings...